The devoted, faithful servant belonged many years so entirely to the castle that everyone called her "Castle Apollonie." Mrs.Maxa was suddenly interrupted in her thoughts by loud and repeated calls of "Mama, Mama!" "Mama!" it sounded once more from two clear children's voices, and a little boy and girl stood before her.

"The teacher has read us a paper on which was written--" began the boy.
"Shall I, too; shall I, too ?" interrupted the girl.
"Maezli," said the mother, "let Lippo finish; otherwise I can't understand what you want." "Mama, the teacher has read us a paper, on which was written that in Sils on the mountain--" "Shall I, too?
Shall I, too ?" Maezli, his sister, interrupted again.
"Be quiet, Maezli, till Lippo has finished," the mother commanded.
"He has said the same thing twice already and he is so slow.

There has been a fire in Sils on the mountain and we are to send things to the people.

Shall I do it, too, Mama, shall I, too ?" Maezli had told it all in a single breath.
"You didn't say it right," Lippo retorted angrily.

"You didn't start from the beginning.