"I can find my way alone, for Dino has described it to me." "Stop, stop! That is not the way; I am coming, too," the father said.
Cornelli was quite sorry not to be able to start off alone, for that had been her plan.

Now everything was quite different.
As Dino had written his exact address in his letter and the Director knew his way about town very well, they passed quickly from street to street till they reached a narrow little lane.

Here stood the house they had been seeking.

When finally four high stairs had been climbed, the Director stood on the highest narrow step where the door took up half of the standing room.
"If the inhabitants correspond to their dwelling place, we shall probably not remain here very long," he said, looking up doubtfully at the inconvenient entrance.
"Dino does not correspond," said Cornelli quickly.

She had not quite understood her father's words, but felt them to be an attack on her friend.
"Climb up there, Cornelli, and pull the bell-rope!" he commanded.