This was the view he had loved so passionately from his childhood.
"Cornelli, come here!" the father called.

"Just look at this picture! Don't you have a beautiful home?
Do you love your home as much as your father loves it ?" "Oh yes, Papa, I love it so much!" said Cornelli.

"And I have to think every day that I never knew how beautiful it was before I went away.
But ever since I came home again, I know.

Oh, how beautiful it looks in the picture!" Agnes had been standing behind Cornelli.

Suddenly she exclaimed passionately: "Oh, Cornelli, if only you didn't have such a beautiful home!" "Agnes," the mother said in alarm, "what unseemly words are you saying ?" The Director looked in astonishment at Agnes, whose eyes were flashing fire while she regarded the painting.
"Have you had a disagreement with Cornelli?
Is that the reason why you don't want her to have such a beautiful home ?" he asked with a sly smile.
Agnes flushed scarlet.
"Oh no, Mr.Hellmut, I did not mean it that way.