"Mrs.
Apollonie did not need to steal them.

Mr.Trius certainly could give her a few baskets of apples for all the shirts she sews and mends for him." "Oh, I see, that is different," said Lux, now properly informed.
In the shortest time the huge basket was emptied of its delicious apples and the whole band had dispersed after many exclamations of thanks.

They all ran home and Kurt outran them all.

It was important now to do his home-work as speedily as possible, as the second expedition was to take place a little later.

When he reached the front door he noticed that Mrs.Knippel was coming up behind him.
Running ahead quickly, he flung open the living-room door and called in, "Take Maezli out of the way or else something horrible will happen again." After saying this he ran away.