[Maezli by Johanna Spyri]@TWC D-Link bookMaezli CHAPTER VI 12/48
He also means to give the coachman the directions himself, but we must not keep him waiting. What a kind friend he is!" Mrs.Maxa had already lifted Leonore from her bed and was carrying her out. "Please bring all the necessary things downstairs.
I can do this easily alone, for she is as light as a feather," she called back to the lady who had hastened after her in order to help. Going downstairs Mrs Maxa said, "Leonore, I am going to take you home with me now.
The doctor is letting me do what I wished: you will stay with me till you are well again, and I shall take care of you.
Shall you like to come with me? We know each other a little already and I hope you won't feel so strange with us." Leonore, flinging both arms about Mrs.Maxa's neck, held her so tight that she could feel the little girl considered her no stranger any longer. Suddenly Leonore called back in jubilating tones, "Salo, Salo, did you hear ?" Salo had heard her call but comprehended nothing further.
Miss Remke had piled such heaps of shawls and covers on his arms that one always slid down after the other and he was obliged to pick them up again.
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