"I believe that the lady who is related to you wants the same thing from you that your mother would have wished had she lived.

This is very good for you.

Of course, Miss Mina and Esther mean well, but your relation knows much better what is to be done to make you grow up the way your mother would have desired.

Just think how happy your father would be if you should resemble your mother and he be reminded of her every time he looked at you.

You well know what great joy that would be to him." Cornelli did know that her father would be very happy then, for he had made many remarks which she had understood.