Although this was an absolutely false report, all the old stories were brought up again and the talk became livelier than ever.
But people who know better should be very emphatic in suppressing it." "What was the misfortune that happened long ago in the castle and then again ?" Kurt asked in great suspense.
"I have no time to tell you now, Kurt," the mother declared decisively.
"You have to attend to your school work and I to other affairs.

When I have you all together quietly some evening I shall tell you about those bygone times.

It will be better for you to know than to muse about all the reports you hear.

You are most active of all in that, Kurt, and I do not like it; so I hope that you will let the matter rest as soon as you have understood how unfounded the talk really is.

Come now, Apollonie, and I will give you the plants you wanted.