But the child did not say another word.
The Director now turned towards the carriage, giving Matthew instructions for the horses.

Then everybody stepped into the house and soon the whole company sat down at the richly laden dinner table.

Miss Mina earned many praises for the deliciously planned meal.

When the afternoon came the host took the ladies around his place, for his cousin was anxious to become acquainted with everything she had to take care of.
"Oh, what an abundance of fruit!" Miss Grideelen exclaimed over and over again.

"How many cherry trees and what enormous apple trees! Oh, what a row of pear trees! You must be able to fill your bins with fruit in the autumn, Mr.Hellmut! Where do you have room for it all ?" "I do not know about it; my servants take care of that, for I have no time." "It is a great shame, Frederick, that you do not have half a dozen children.