But the child was to have no opportunity for that day.

The mother had been very careful in keeping the contents of Miss Remke's letter from the children in order not to spoil their last two weeks together.

Unfortunately Bruno had that day received a letter from Salo, in which he wrote that in ten days one of the ladies was coming to fetch Leonore home, as she was completely well.

Salo remarked quite frankly that he himself hardly looked forward to Leonore's coming, as he saw in each of her letters how happy she was in Aunt Maxa's household and how difficult the separation would be for her.

Whenever he thought how hard it would be for her to grow accustomed to the change again, all his joy vanished at the prospect of her return.
Bruno had read the whole letter aloud and had therewith conjured up such consternation and grief on every side that the mother hardly knew how to comfort them.