If one wishes to enjoy pleasant dreams, he must not
trouble his head about that which he is to eat when he awakes."
"Good! good!" exclaimed Ulrica, "I hope that your wise plans will
succeed, and I do not doubt but what they will, they are so well laid,
and aside from that you are not striving for yourself alone, but for
your parents, to whom I am sure you will always prove a dutiful and
grateful child."
"That is why I should become my father's successor, dear aunt. Had I not
thought of this plan, I would undoubtedly have formed some other; but
with this I am satisfied."
"And do you intend to afford us the pleasure of your company this
summer?" inquired uncle Fabian, abruptly.
"With your permission, dear uncle, your invitation arrived at a lucky
moment, as it came during my vacation."
"Well, well, nephew," said Mrs. Ulrica, "we will go and prepare a
chamber for you."
"Nephew, nephew," exclaimed Gottlieb, merrily, "why we look more like
cousins!"
"You are a little wag!"
"O, I must say more.
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