Please do it, for I might be able to help you and give you some advice.

Just tell me, for you know now that I will remain your friend in spite of everything that might turn up." Cornelli still hesitated.
"But will you still be my friend later on, when everything is still more changed and nobody else will be my friend ?" she asked persistently.
"Yes, I promise; and here is my hand!" said Dino, giving the little girl a hearty handshake.

"You can see that I really mean it, for what one has promised that way, one can never take back.

Now you can be sure that I shall always be your friend." Cornelli's face lit up with joy.

It was obviously a great comfort to her to have a friend who would remain so for all time.
"So now, I'll tell you what it is.