Sebastian started up, bewildered, for Mrs. Bach stood beside him, and the kitchen was blazing with sunshine.
"Sebastian started up, bewildered."
"I—I don't understand," whispered he, dazed by the brightness and the woman's presence.
Mrs. Bach laughed and shook him good-naturedly.
"You're still asleep, that's what is the matter. See, it's breakfast time, and I am ready to put the kettle on. What have you been doing here?"
Sebastian merely pointed to his final page, lying next Christoff's, and Mrs. Bach gathered the truth at once.
Up went her hands in astonishment, but prudence stifled the comments that rose to her lips.
"Quick! Run up to your room with your papers, and I'll get this roll back into the cabinet. Hurry, for Christoff will be down in a minute!"