4:00, I say to myself as I hurry down the hall to the stair, an hour to get
ready. Tonight I was going out to dinner with Captain von Trapp to discuss,
technically, what to do as the children's governess. Now where did I put
that purse! Oh! I must have left in the parlor.
As I head to the parlor, I almost bump into Captain.
"Good evening Captain."
"Good evening Fraulien. You are getting ready for dinner, I presume."
"Yes sir, I just came down to get my purse."
"Very well. I hope you have something appropriate to wear?"
"Yes, I do sir." I replied, as I hid a smile. I had bought a pre-cut patter yesterday afternoon, before I had arrived, and I had made it before I had gone to bed.
"Then I leave you to your preparations. I shall see you in the parlor in an hour."
I hurried to the parlor to retrieve my purse. It didn't have much in it, mostly a hairbrush and a first-aid kit, for you never know what seven children can get into, especially two boys. I entered into the parlor and see my purse immediately, right where I had left it after removing a splinter from Kurt's finger. I grab my purse a go back upstairs.
I find the children in my room.
"Liesl, Fredrich, Lousia, Kurt, and Briggita, can you sneak outside and get me some azaleas from the garden?"
They all said yes.
"Gretl and Marta, will you stay here and help me get dressed?"
The two little girls quickly said yes.
"Fraulien Maria, may we climb out your window to get outside."
"Yes, of course you may."
As the older children leave, I reach into my arbor and remove the beautiful blue dress. I slip it over my head and feel the wonderful coolness of the fabric around me.
"Marta, can you and Gretl button my dress?"
"Yes. Fraulien Maria, you look like an angel in that dress!" "Thank you, Marta"
At that moment the children climb in from the window.
"We brought you the loveliest one, Fraulien Maria."
"Oh, these really are beautiful! How many do you think I should wear? Two, for your Father and I, or maybe a cluster?"
"You can wear these two bugs instead of two flowers, Fraulien Maria" The girls and I jump back as he says that.
"I was just joking." says Kurt
"Well you mustn't do that anymore, Kurt. Most girls don't like bugs and I'm one of them!"
"Fraulien Maria, I think you should wear a red and white ones, to show that you are a proud Austrian."
"What a great idea, Liesl! That's exactly what I shall do. Thank you everyone, you may run off and play now."
"Goodbye, Fraulien."
"Goodbye, you look really beautiful."
I turn to the mirror and brush my hair.
"There! Now I'm all ready." I say to no one in particular as I pin the flowers to my dress and glance at the clock.
"Not a moment to soon, either." It is ten till five.
I head down stairs and go into the parlor. As I enter the Captain turns and looks at me. He is dressed in a handsome evening jacket.
"Fraulien Maria, are you ready to go?"
"Yes, I'm ready." I say, as I notice him looking at my flowers and nodding in approval.
"Then we shall be going."
We head to the car and ride out into the night.
As I head to the parlor, I almost bump into Captain.
"Good evening Captain."
"Good evening Fraulien. You are getting ready for dinner, I presume."
"Yes sir, I just came down to get my purse."
"Very well. I hope you have something appropriate to wear?"
"Yes, I do sir." I replied, as I hid a smile. I had bought a pre-cut patter yesterday afternoon, before I had arrived, and I had made it before I had gone to bed.
"Then I leave you to your preparations. I shall see you in the parlor in an hour."
I hurried to the parlor to retrieve my purse. It didn't have much in it, mostly a hairbrush and a first-aid kit, for you never know what seven children can get into, especially two boys. I entered into the parlor and see my purse immediately, right where I had left it after removing a splinter from Kurt's finger. I grab my purse a go back upstairs.
I find the children in my room.
"Liesl, Fredrich, Lousia, Kurt, and Briggita, can you sneak outside and get me some azaleas from the garden?"
They all said yes.
"Gretl and Marta, will you stay here and help me get dressed?"
The two little girls quickly said yes.
"Fraulien Maria, may we climb out your window to get outside."
"Yes, of course you may."
As the older children leave, I reach into my arbor and remove the beautiful blue dress. I slip it over my head and feel the wonderful coolness of the fabric around me.
"Marta, can you and Gretl button my dress?"
"Yes. Fraulien Maria, you look like an angel in that dress!" "Thank you, Marta"
At that moment the children climb in from the window.
"We brought you the loveliest one, Fraulien Maria."
"Oh, these really are beautiful! How many do you think I should wear? Two, for your Father and I, or maybe a cluster?"
"You can wear these two bugs instead of two flowers, Fraulien Maria" The girls and I jump back as he says that.
"I was just joking." says Kurt
"Well you mustn't do that anymore, Kurt. Most girls don't like bugs and I'm one of them!"
"Fraulien Maria, I think you should wear a red and white ones, to show that you are a proud Austrian."
"What a great idea, Liesl! That's exactly what I shall do. Thank you everyone, you may run off and play now."
"Goodbye, Fraulien."
"Goodbye, you look really beautiful."
I turn to the mirror and brush my hair.
"There! Now I'm all ready." I say to no one in particular as I pin the flowers to my dress and glance at the clock.
"Not a moment to soon, either." It is ten till five.
I head down stairs and go into the parlor. As I enter the Captain turns and looks at me. He is dressed in a handsome evening jacket.
"Fraulien Maria, are you ready to go?"
"Yes, I'm ready." I say, as I notice him looking at my flowers and nodding in approval.
"Then we shall be going."
We head to the car and ride out into the night.