Mr.Hellmut had still plenty of preparations to make for his journey, and the ladies retired to their rooms to get settled there.

At supper everybody met again.

The ladies and their host appeared punctually and dinner was served at once.
"Where is your daughter?
Does she not come to supper, too ?" asked Miss Dorner.
"Yes, of course.

Do you know where she is, Miss Mina ?" the father asked.
At that moment the door opened and Cornelli, with cheeks aglow, ran into the room.

She sat down quickly at her seat.
"Did you creep through a hedge ?" the cousin asked her.
"No, I was in the hen house," replied Cornelli.
"That is no reason to look the way you do.