It is hard for him to carry on his endless work for the sake of such a child, don't you think so?
But it can't be changed." After a while the Director came back again.

He did not look much soothed or pleasantly surprised by what he had just heard.

The ladies now sat down again to drink a cup of coffee with him.
"They have spoiled many things for me over there," said the Director, sitting down beside them.

"Even if it should mean considerable loss, I can bear it, but I cannot stand the way Cornelli has changed.

What a frightful sight she is, and how dumb and stupid she has grown.