He needs us more then than if he had a family," Leonore said eagerly.

"He could be our father and we his children and we could take care of him and love him.

If he only were not so dreadfully far away! If you could only tell us where he lives, we could write to him and get his permission to go there.

Without him we can't do anything at all, because Mr.von Stiele in Hanover wants Salo to study for years and years longer.

We have to do everything he says, unless our uncle should call us.