And all who stood around to look said she must be a very rich woman, because she had such a large piano.
But no one knew from where she came, and when anyone asked old Marianne she snarled and said: 'I haven't any time.' "All the people around are surprised that a rich lady should come to old Marianne in the wooden cottage; my father has said long since that the cottage would tumble over one of these days.

And Sally! I wish you could see the woman, you too would be surprised that she should make her home there.

Just think, she wears a black silk skirt on week-days!" "And what about the boy, how does he look ?" asked Sally, who had followed her friend's story with close attention.
"I had almost forgotten him," continued Kaetheli.

"Just think, he wears velvet pants, quite short black velvet pants and a velvet jacket and a cap to match.

Just imagine a boy with velvet pants!" "I should think that would be quite pretty," observed Sally, "but what does he look like otherwise ?" "I have forgotten that, I had to watch the moving of the piano.