As long as his mother knew about the matter he did not need to bother any more.
But the last words had interested Maezli very much.

Throwing together the houses, towers and churches she said to Lippo, "Come, Lippo, I know something amusing we can do which will please mama, too." Lippo wondered what that could be, but he first laid every block neatly away in the big box and did not let Maezli hurry him in the least.
"Don't do it that way," Maezli called out impatiently.

"Throw them all in and put on the lid.

Then it's all done." "One must not do that, Maezli; no one must do it that way," Lippo said seriously.

"One ought to put in the first block and pack it before one takes up the second." "Then I won't wait for you," Maezli declared, rapidly whisking out by the door.
When Lippo had properly filled the box and set it in its right place, he quickly followed Maezli, wondering what her plan was.