She remembered how anxiously she had prayed to Him to prevent her from being sent to town.

Now she had come to town, but in such a different way from what she had feared! She had been freed from her trouble by going away.
Martha had certainly been right and she would always try to remember this.

In the future she would pray to God that she might do everything according to His will, and she made up her mind that she would never again try to force the fulfilment of her own wishes.

She felt that she owed the good Lord in Heaven especial praises, so she lay down to sleep quite late, and because of her happiness, even stayed awake a long time after her prayers were said.
"I have to tell you something, Cornelli," said the mother next day, when all the family was peacefully gathered around the supper table.
"You know that I have written to your father asking him to let you stay here a little longer.

He has answered me, saying that he would be very pleased if his little daughter could stay with us for a year and could take all the lessons that my daughters are taking; but he leaves you free to decide about it.