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said； 〃Breakfast is ready。〃 Heidi had no idea what an invitation so worded meant； and Tinette's face did not encourage any questioning on Heidi's part； but rather the reverse。 Heidi was sharp enough to read its expression； and acted accordingly。 So she drew the little stool out from under the table； put it in the corner and sat down upon it； and there silently awaited what would happen next。 Shortly after； with a good deal of rustling and bustling Fraulein Rottenmeier appeared； who again seemed very much put out and called to Heidi； 〃What is the matter with you； Adelheid？ Don't you understand what breakfast is？ Come along at once！〃
Heidi had no difficulty in understanding now and followed at once。 Clara had been some time at the breakfast table and she gave Heidi a kindly greeting； her face looking considerably more cheerful than usual； for she looked forward to all kinds of new things happening again that day。 Breakfast passed off quietly； Heidi eat her bread and butter in a perfectly correct manner； and when the meal was over and Clara wheeled back into the study； Fraulein Rottenmeier told her to follow and remain with Clara until the tutor should arrive and lessons begin。
As soon as the children were alone again； Heidi asked； 〃How can one see out from here； and look right down on to the ground？〃
〃You must open the window and look out；〃 replied Clara amused。
〃But the windows won't open；〃 responded Heidi sadly。
〃Yes； they will；〃 Clara assured her。 〃You cannot open them； nor I either； but when you see Sebastian you can ask him to open one。〃
It was a great relief to Heidi to know that the windows could be opened and that one could look out； for she still felt as if she was shut up in prison。 Clara now began to ask her questions about her home； and Heidi was delighted to tell her all about the mountain and the goats； and the flowery meadows which were so dear to her。
Meanwhile her tutor had arrived； Fraulein Rottenmeier； however； did not bring him straight into the study but drew him first aside into the dining…room； where she poured forth her troubles and explained to him the awkward position in which she was placed； and how it had all come about。 It appeared that she had written some time back to Herr Sesemann to tell him that his daughter very much wished to have a companion； and had added how desirable she thought it herself； as it would be a spur to Clara at her lessons and an amusement for her in her playtime。 Fraulein Rottenmeier had privately wished for this arrangement on her own behalf； as it would relieve her from having always to entertain the sick girl herself； which she felt at times was too much for her。 The father had answered that he was quite willing to let his daughter have a companion； provided she was treated in every way like his own child； as he would not have any child tormented or put upon which was a very unnecessary remark；〃 put in Fraulein Rottenmeier； 〃for who wants to torment children！〃 But now she went on to explain how dreadfully she had been taken in about the child； and related all the unimaginable things of which she had already been guilty； so that not only would he have to begin with teaching her the A B C； but would have to start with the most rudimentary instruction as regarded everything to do with daily life。 She could see only one way out of this disastrous state of affairs； and that was for the tutor to declare that it was impossible for the two to learn together without detriment to Clara； who was so far ahead of the other； that would be a valid excuse for getting rid of the child； and Herr Sesemann would be sure to agree to the child being sent home again； but she dared not do this without his order； since he was aware that by this time the companion had arrived。 But the tutor was a cautious man and not inclined to take a partial view of matters。 He tried to calm Fraulein Rottenmeier； and gave it as his opinion that if the little girl was backward in some things she was probably advanced in others； and a little regular teaching would soon set the balance right。 When Fraulein Rottenmeier saw that he was not ready to support her； and evidently quite ready to undertake teaching the alphabet； she opened the study door； which she quickly shut again as soon as he had gone through； remaining on the other side herself； for she had a perfect horror of the A B C。 She walked up and down the dining…room； thinking over in her own mind how the servants were to be told to address Adelaide。 The father had written that she was to be treated exactly like his own daughter； and this would especially refer； she imagined； to the servants。 She was not allowed； however； a very long interval of time for consideration； for suddenly the sound of a frightful crash was heard in the study； followed by frantic cries for Sebastian。 She rushed into the room。 There on the floor lay in a confused heap； books； exercise…books； inkstand； and other articles with the table…cloth on the top； while from beneath them a dark stream of ink was flowing all across the floor。 Heidi had disappeared。
〃Here's a state of things！〃 exclaimed Fraulein Rottenmeier； wringing her hands。 〃Table…cloth； books； work…basket； everything lying in the ink！ It was that unfortunate child； I suppose！〃
The tutor was standing looking down at the havoc in distress； there was certainly only one view to be taken of such a matter as this and that an unfavorable one。 Clara meanwhile appeared to find pleasure in such an unusual event and in watching the results。 〃Yes； Heidi did it；〃 she explained； 〃but quite by accident； she must on no account be punished； she jumped up in such violent haste to get away that she dragged the tablecloth along with her； and so everything went over。 There were a number of vehicles passing； that is why she rushed off like that； perhaps she has never seen a carriage。〃
〃Is it not as I said？ She has not the smallest notion about anything！ not the slightest idea that she ought to sit still and listen while her lessons are going on。 But where is the child who has caused all this trouble？ Surely she has not run away！ What would Herr Sesemann say to me？〃 She ran out of the room and down the stairs。 There； at the bottom； standing in the open door…way； was Heidi； looking in amazement up and down the street。
〃What are you doing？ What are you thinking of to run away like that？〃 called Fraulein Rottenmeier。
〃I heard the sound of the fir trees； but I cannot see where they are； and now I cannot hear them any more；〃 answered Heidi； looking disappointedly in the direction whence the noise of the passing carriages had reached her； and which to Heidi had seemed like the blowing of the south wind in the trees； so that in great joy of heart she had rushed out to look at them。
〃Fir trees！ do you suppose we are in a wood？ What ridiculous ideas are these？ Come upstairs and see the mischief you have done！〃
Heidi turned and followed Fraulein Rottenmeier upstairs； she was quite astonished to see the disaster she had caused； for in her joy and haste to get to the fir trees she had been unaware of having dragged everything after her。
〃I excuse you doing this as it is the first time； but do not let me know you doing it