"Now, Mr.Langenau, you will not forget--or--or get excited about anything and go away ?" I dared not look at Mr.Langenau's face, but I am sure I should not have seen anything pleasant if I had.

I don't know what he answered, for I was so confused, I dropped a plate of berries which I was just taking from Kilian's hand, and made quite an uncomfortable commotion.

The berries were very ripe, and they rolled in many directions on the table-cloth, and fell on my white dress.
"Your pretty dress is ruined, I'm afraid," said Kilian, stooping down to save it.
"I don't care about that, but I'm very sorry that I've stained the table-cloth," and I looked at Mrs.Hollenbeck as if I thought that she would scold me for it.

But she quite reassured me.

Indeed, I think she was so pleased with me, that she would not have minded seeing me ruin all the table-cloths that she had.
"But it will make you late for church, for you'll have to change your dress," said Charlotte Benson, practically, glancing at the clock.