Very soon the sitting-room was lighted up, where mother and aunt were seated at the table, and now the father also sat down.

Edi had long since waited with his book to see whether the lamp would be lighted in the room, for his mother had forbidden him to read in the twilight.

Ritz sat down to finish, with many a sigh, a delayed arithmetic lesson.

Now Sally entered the room; under each arm she carried four or five books of different sizes and makeup.

Panting under the heavy load she threw them on the table.
"Oh, for heaven's sake," cried Auntie, frightened, "now Sally will turn into a historical searcheress." "No, no," cried Sally, "only give me a little room, I am obliged to look for something." She sat down at once behind the heap of books and began her work in earnest.