[Maezli by Johanna Spyri]@TWC D-Link bookMaezli CHAPTER VI 36/48
The brothers had now reached them, and Mea soon followed with the uncle, whose face showed signs of perturbation. "I hope you have not run up to the castle with Salo, Bruno," he cried out with agitation. "Oh, no, uncle," Bruno replied, "we sat down here on the way up.
I just wanted to show Salo the castle that belonged to his uncle, but he does not know anything about it.
He thinks that it has been sold long ago because he never heard about it." "Good!" said Uncle Philip with satisfaction.
"Now let us quickly go home.
It is not right to starve a guest on his first visit; he might never come again." "Oh, I certainly shall, Mr .--," here Salo hesitated, "I do not remember the name," he added, quite concerned. "My name here is Uncle Philip," the kind gentleman answered, "just Uncle Philip, nothing else!" "Am I allowed to call you Uncle, too? That makes me feel so much at home!" Salo exclaimed after nodding cordially.
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