So she sat down on the lawn behind the thick currant bushes, where she could not be seen from the house.
Meanwhile, Miss Mina had carried away the sweets and was putting the fruit course on the table.
"It seems to me that Cornelli does not care if she comes to table a whole hour late," said Miss Dorner.

"Nothing is to be kept warm for her, for she does not seem to have learned yet how to respect time and order.

She had better learn it soon." Mina went out to sit down for her dinner.

Esther had everything ready and was just putting the dessert in the cupboard.
"That is for Cornelli as soon as she comes home," she said, sitting down, too; "the poor child gets enough bitter things to swallow nowadays." "But why shouldn't she come in time ?" asked Mina crossly.

"Besides, she couldn't possibly eat the whole dessert.