She had seen quite plainly that Leonore often became very sad when everyone else about her was laughing and she herself had been quite bright a moment before.

But Maezli knew how she was going to help.

She meant to tell Apollonie how to fit up her cottage for Leonore and Salo, who, she hoped, would spend his holidays there, too.

She meant to superintend these preparations herself and to have it all fixed as daintily as possible.
By this time Mea's new friend was adored by the whole family, and they showed it by doing all in their power for her.

They had agreed that she differed absolutely from Mea's former friends.