You can be sure that Mr.
Trius heard distinctly what your plan was." "Yes, that is true, but I have to go to mother now," Kurt exclaimed, as he started toward the house.

Then, turning back once more, he said: "Thank you ever so much, Loneli, you have done me a greater service than you can realize by telling me everything.

Nothing could have made me happier than what you have said." As he spoke these words he shook the little girl's hand with all his might.
The boy ran into the house, while Loneli hastened home with leaps and bounds, for her heart was thrilling with great joy.
"Where is mother, where is mother ?" Kurt impetuously asked Lippo, whom he met in the hall carrying a large water-pitcher entrusted to him by Kathy.
"One knows well enough where mama must be when it is nearly lunch-time.
You came home late from school," Lippo answered, carefully trotting away with his fragile burden.
"Yes, I did, you little sentinel of good order," Kurt laughed out, passing Lippo in order to hasten to the dining-room.
Now Kurt could laugh again.
"Oh, are you as far as that already," he cried out in surprise when he found everybody settling down to lunch.

"What a shame! I wanted to tell you something, mother." She gazed at him questioningly.

He had not had any urgent news for her lately, and she was glad to hear his clear voice and see his merry eyes again.
"You must wait now till after lunch, Kurt," she said kindly, "for you were rather late to-day." "Yes, I was rather slow at first," Kurt informed her.