You may be sure that I should not tell you if I did not have to," Loneli added, "because it makes me so sad." Mea reflected a moment, wondering what she had really done.

All she had been guilty of was accusing Elvira of an act of injustice.

So all friendly feelings between them were to be withdrawn for all time as her punishment.
"Elvira can sulk for the rest of eternity, if she wants to," Mea said now without the slightest trace of sadness.

Loneli was greatly surprised.
"There are other people in this world besides her.

I should have loved to tell Elvira who was staying with us.