heidi-第18章

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d；　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　a　second　time；〃　said　Fraulein　Rottenmeier；　pointing　to　the　floor。　〃During　your　lesson　time　you　are　to　sit　still　and　attend。　If　you　cannot　do　this　I　shall　have　to　tie　you　to　your　chair。　Do　you　understand？〃

〃Yes；〃　replied　Heidi；　〃but　I　will　certainly　not　move　again；〃　for　now　she　understood　that　it　was　a　rule　to　sit　still　while　she　was　being　taught。

Sebastian　and　Tinette　were　now　sent　for　to　clear　up　the　broken　articles　and　put　things　in　order　again；　the　tutor　said　good…morning　and　left；　as　it　was　impossible　to　do　any　more　lessons　that　day；　there　had　been　certainly　no　time　for　gaping　this　morning。

Clara　had　to　rest　for　a　certain　time　during　the　afternoon；　and　during　this　interval；　as　Fraulein　Rottenmeier　informed　Heidi；　the　latter　might　amuse　herself　as　she　liked。　When　Clara　had　been　placed　on　her　couch　after　dinner；　and　the　lady…housekeeper　had　retired　to　her　room；　Heidi　knew　that　her　time　had　come　to　choose　her　own　occupation。　It　was　just　what　she　was　longing　for；　as　there　was　something　she　had　made　up　her　mind　to　do；　but　she　would　require　some　help　for　its　accomplishment；　and　in　view　of　this　she　took　her　stand　in　the　hall　in　front　of　the　dining…room　door　in　order　to　intercept　the　person　she　wanted。　In　a　few　minutes　up　came　Sebastian　from　the　kitchen　with　a　tray　of　silver　tea…things；　which　he　had　to　put　away　in　the　dining…room　cupboard。　As　he　reached　the　top　stairs　Heidi　went　up　to　him　and　addressed　him　in　the　formal　manner　she　had　been　ordered　to　use　by　Fraulein　Rottenmeier。

Sebastian　looked　surprised　and　said　somewhat　curtly；　〃What　is　it　you　want；　miss？〃

〃I　only　wished　to　ask　you　something；　but　it　is　nothing　bad　like　this　morning；〃　said　Heidi；　anxious　to　conciliate　him；　for　she　saw　that　Sebastian　was　rather　in　a　cross　temper；　and　quite　thought　that　it　was　on　account　of　the　ink　she　had　spilt　on　the　floor。

〃Indeed；　and　why；　I　should　first　like　to　know；　do　you　address　me　like　that？〃　replied　Sebastian；　evidently　still　put　out。

〃Fraulein　Rottenmeier　told　me　always　to　speak　to　you　like　that；〃　said　Heidi。

Then　Sebastian　laughed；　which　very　much　astonished　Heidi；　who　had　seen　nothing　amusing　in　the　conversation；　but　Sebastian；　now　he　understood　that　the　child　was　only　obeying　orders；　added　in　a　friendly　voice；　〃What　is　it　then　that　miss　wants？〃

It　was　now　Heidi's　turn　to　be　a　little　put　out；　and　she　said；　〃My　name　is　not　miss；　it　is　Heidi。〃

〃Quite　so；　but　the　same　lady　has　ordered　me　to　call　you　miss；〃　explained　Sebastian。

〃Has　she？　oh；　then　I　must　be　called　so；〃　said　Heidi　submissively；　for　she　had　already　noticed　that　whatever　Fraulein　Rottenmeier　said　was　law。　〃Then　now　I　have　three　names；〃　she　added　with　a　sigh。

〃What　was　it　little　miss　wished　to　ask？〃　said　Sebastian　as　he　went　on　into　the　dining…room　to　put　away　his　silver。

〃How　can　a　window　be　opened？〃

〃Why；　like　that！〃　and　Sebastian　flung　up　one　of　the　large　windows。

Heidi　ran　to　it；　but　she　was　not　tall　enough　to　see　out；　for　her　head　only　reached　the　sill。

〃There；　now　miss　can　look　out　and　see　what　is　going　on　below；〃　said　Sebastian　as　he　brought　her　a　high　wooden　stool　to　stand　on。

Heidi　climbed　up；　and　at　last；　as　she　thought；　was　going　to　see　what　she　had　been　longing　for。　But　she　drew　back　her　head　with　a　look　of　great　disappointment　on　her　face。

〃Why；　there　is　nothing　outside　but　the　stony　streets；〃　she　said　mournfully；　〃but　if　I　went　right　round　to　the　other　side　of　the　house　what　should　I　see　there；　Sebastian？〃

〃Nothing　but　what　you　see　here；〃　he　told　her。

〃Then　where　can　I　go　to　see　right　away　over　the　whole　valley？〃

〃You　would　have　to　climb　to　the　top　of　a　high　tower；　a　church　tower；　like　that　one　over　there　with　the　gold　ball　above　it。　From　there　you　can　see　right　away　ever　so　far。〃

Heidi　climbed　down　quickly　from　her　stool；　ran　to　the　door；　down　the　steps　and　out　into　the　street。　Things　were　not；　however；　quite　so　easy　as　she　thought。　Looking　from　the　window　the　tower　had　appeared　so　close　that　she　imagined　she　had　only　to　run　over　the　road　to　reach　it。　But　now；　although　she　ran　along　the　who