She really was very glad, for she was quite sure that nobody had arrived.

Next day when the time came for her to be free, she walked over to Martha's little house.
"Oh, I am so glad that nobody has come.

Now I can be alone with you and don't have to go to the kitchen--" Cornelli had said these words on entering, but she suddenly stopped.
A boy she had never seen sat at the table in the room and Martha was just clearing away the supper things.

So he had come after all and had even heard what she had said.

Oh, it was dreadful! But the boy was laughing.
Cornelli wanted to withdraw quickly, but the boy called out: "Please come in and let us get acquainted.