Mux, who could find no access to his benefactor, climbed up on a chair, and putting his arms about him from behind, screamed a thousand words of thanks right into the Director's ears.

The wild rejoicing became louder and louder.
"Cornelli," said the father at last, "give thanks to your foster-mother! She has earned them, for she has brought joy back to our house." Cornelli did it with a full and willing heart, for she realized what the children's mother had done for her.

Soon afterwards, Dino and Cornelli ran away for they had had a simultaneous thought.

They did not want to wait another moment before bringing Martha the wonderful news.

Nobody on earth could share their boundless happiness as Martha would.
Martha's heart overflowed when she heard what had been proposed.