In the late evening, when the ladies sat down to supper, it was so warm that Miss Mina was ordered to open all the windows.
Now Cornelli entered.
"For mercy's sake, what are you thinking of!" the cousin accosted the child.

"We are nearly perishing with the heat and you put on a fur dress, which you could wear without a coat in a sleigh ride in the middle of winter.

Why do you do such foolish things ?" Cornelli was really attired very strangely.

Her little dress was made of such heavy, fur-like material that one could see it was meant for the coldest winter weather, and for someone who disliked much outer clothing.

The child's cheeks were glowing red, and from the insufferable heat whole streams of perspiration trickled down her face.
"I have no more dresses left," she said stubbornly.
"Can you understand it ?" asked the cousin, looking at her friend.
"I really think that this is the fifth dress in which I have seen Cornelli to-day," answered the friend.