"Grandmamma hardly ate anything at all," said Adèletje.
"She's getting very old," said Constance, sadly.
The meal dragged on. They exchanged only an occasional word.
"We're very cosy, among ourselves, like this," said Constance, fondly. "Oh, I wish that Dorine would come and live here too!"
"Nothing will induce her to," said Paul.
"No, I'm afraid not."
A carriage drove up outside, drove through the garden.
"Hark!" said Constance.
"It's Addie!" said Van der Welcke.
"But he never wired!"