NEW APPEARANCES
for Cornelli had hidden behind her father, so as to inspect the new arrivals without being seen herself.
“Come forward and speak to your cousin and to Miss Grideelen!” ordered Mr. Hellmut.
Cornelli gave her hand first to her relative and then to the other lady, saying to each: “How do you do?”
“You can call me cousin, and this lady is called Miss Grideelen,” said the cousin, hoping that the child would repeat her greeting and would call her and her friend by the names she was just told to use in speaking to them. But the child did not say another word.
The Director now turned towards the carriage, giving Matthew instructions for the horses. Then everybody stepped into the house and soon the whole company sat down at the richly laden dinner table. Miss Mina earned many praises for the deliciously planned meal. When the afternoon came the host took the ladies around his place, for his cousin was anxious to become acquainted with everything she had to take care of.
“Oh, what an abundance of fruit!” Miss
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