She had said frankly that she would never desire such a fine home, if only Salo and she could call a little house their own, so the good-hearted Apollonie had suggested that they might live with her.

She could easily let them have the whole cottage with the exception of a tiny chamber.

She could wait on them, and what more could they desire?
Leonore had felt that this would be better than anything she had dreamed of, as she could come over to Mrs.Maxa and her children as often as she pleased.

How happy Salo would be if she wrote him about it.
"Yes, you can," Maezli declared.

"Her house is a lovely place to live in.
Loneli is there, who does everything one wants her to, and Apollonie always cooks what one likes best." Kurt made a little enigmatical remark to Maezli about her greed, but before she could have it explained to her, the mother turned to Leonore.
"I do not want you to be deluded by this thought, dear child," she said, "for that might only bring you disappointment.