"That's beside the question." He looked severe.
"February 27th, 1897," said Hansi, prompted by her mother.
Residence—temporary or otherwise ——.
Baptism —— date of ——.
Vaccinated ——.
All these facts Hansi's mother supplied at once. They are so constantly demanded in Germany that she had them always ready at hand, tied up in seven different packets for each child.
Married or single?
Here Hansi giggled, and he entered solemnly the word "spinster."
"Is that something horrid?" asked Hansi anxiously.
"No, it only means unmarried," said Paul laughing. "What a fool he is!"