A little late, to
be sure. We have Uncle Max on a visit to us: that always makes me late."
"And even if you had come early in the morning, you would have come too
late to-day. She died last night."
"That cannot be!" cried Trine, startled. "Oh, goodness me! what will my
lady say?"
With these words she turned sharp about, and ran home as fast as
possible. The neighbor went back into the quiet room, and performed the
last kind offices for Wiseli's mother.
CHAPTER IV.
AT COUSIN GOTTI's.
When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove,
the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into
the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and
stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes. Her cousin's wife
came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she
had never seen her before.
Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,--
"I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day. Come here,"
he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place,
with her bundle under her arm. She obeyed. Now her cousin's wife put new
wine and cheese on the table, also a huge loaf of black bread. Cousin
Gotti cut a big slice, put a lump of cheese upon it, and pushed it
towards the child.
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