Half angry and half complaining, she still had to fight against her tears.

"Oh, mother, if you only knew how difficult it is to stay friends with Elvira.

Whenever I do anything to offend her, she sulks and won't have anything to do with me for days.

When I want to tell her something and run towards her, speaking a little hurriedly, she is hurt.

Then she always says I spoil the flowers on her hat because I shake them.