Despite his refusal to draw the goat, he had nevertheless gotten an idea from his little brother.

"Oh, I'll draw the two brown horses," he called out joyously.

"I'll make one trotting and the other walking.

Matthew must lead them up for me." So the boy ran happily to the stable, and after that day he and Matthew had many meetings in secret.
The birthday came at last.
When the Director entered the dining room in the morning, such a beautiful duet resounded from the next room that he was compelled to draw nearer.

Agnes and Cornelli were both singing a lovely song with such deep feeling that the Director could hardly speak.