may,--so he must be sure to write me what he wants for a motto.
While I am working, Fani has a lesson in drawing; a teacher comes
for two hours. Mrs. Stanhope almost always sits with him during
this lesson, for she is delighted that Fani learns so quickly, and
draws such beautiful things already.

After that Fani and I go into the garden by ourselves and play
about as much as we like. We run into every corner of it, for all
about are stone seats to rest on, and white marble statues, and the
garden is large and beautiful and stretches way down to the river;
and there stand the great lindens, and it is all the most splendid
and beautiful place in the world. Please tell Fred that I am
looking all the time after beetles and such things, but I haven't
been able to catch any; he mustn't be vexed with me, perhaps I
shall succeed better by and by.

After supper Aunt Clarissa sits down at the piano, and we sing
Nora's favorite song and several others that she has taught me.
Generally Fani sits in the other room and draws by himself; but
when he sings with us it sounds much better, and it's only when he
sings, too, that Mrs. Stanhope comes in to listen. After this, we
get our lessons ready for the next day. But time passes much too
quickly here; and Fani and I are always sorry when the day is over
and we have to go to bed. I am almost never tired now; and, oh, it
is so lovely to live here and to be with Fani. When we go in to our
meals, Aunt Clarissa always says, "Thank God that we have children
again with us at table!" And yesterday Mrs. Stanhope answered: "I
think you would like to have the house full of children." And Aunt
Clarissa replied, "I should never have too many of them." Then Mrs.
Stanhope said: "Next year we must invite our friends from