"You are so good.

Keep them all until Tite comes home.

Then you can show them to him as a proof of what a true and good girl I have been." Hanz viewed this act of kindness on the part of Mattie with an air of surprise and astonishment.

It was in such beautiful contrast to her father's rudeness and severity that he was at a loss how to account for it.
"Vel, vel!" exclaimed Hanz, raising his hands, "you pees sho goot a gal as I ever did she.

Yes, mine shild, I never shees no petter gals as you pees." And he rose from his chair, and approaching Mattie, patted her on the shoulder encouragingly.