I'm sure this might be hard for you to believe, especially coming from
someone who seems so quiet and shy. The truth is, I love playing pranks.
Anyone is fair game, but the governesses are the best for pulling these
pranks. They get upset and tell Father, and my brothers and sisters and I
get into trouble. I'm sure that doesn't sound fun, but with Father, any
attention you get from him is a good thing. He at least acknowledges your
presence when you're in trouble. Sometimes we don't really play pranks, but
instead decide to make general mischief. I can't explain why I enjoy doing
all of this, except it makes me feel like I'm a part of something. I'm so
quiet at school that I don't have many close friends, and obviously, Father
is not very close to us. Every time the seven of us get into trouble, I
feel an incredible bond with my brothers and sisters. They are the only
people I completely trust with all my heart. We work as a team, and go
through life together. I can't think of a nicer feeling than having your
siblings with you every step of the way.
One of these pranks backfired on me once. I was about ten, and I was climbing the trellis to get into the governess' room to leave a snake, and as I was climbing, I lost grip and fell about six feet to the ground. I ended up with a broken collarbone, and I was bedridden for about three weeks. Father was away at the time, and he gave me a call when he found out, but nothing more. He didn't come home earlier to see me, but I'm quite used to that kind of thing now. He's away so long sometimes that I forget what he looks like. Luckily, my brothers and sisters kept me entertained, playing card games and telling me stories about what I missed at school, or playing patty-cake with Gretl. I don't know what I would have done without them. As I am writing this, I can honestly say that I can now make it up that same trellis with an entire jar of spiders. It's an accomplishment that I'm incredibly proud of. I'm the only one out of all my siblings that can do that. Friedrich and Kurt have been quite jealous of this ability for some time now, but with a little practice, I'm sure they could do the same.
As of right now, Friedrich, Kurt, and I are searching for a frog to hide in our new governess' pocket. I'm sure a nun would be afraid of such things, so we must hurry and find a good sized one. There isn't a whole lot of time to find one, so for right now I must stop talking. Catching a good frog is an art, and my muse is calling. Everything will work out fine, and this governess will be leaving in no time at all.
One of these pranks backfired on me once. I was about ten, and I was climbing the trellis to get into the governess' room to leave a snake, and as I was climbing, I lost grip and fell about six feet to the ground. I ended up with a broken collarbone, and I was bedridden for about three weeks. Father was away at the time, and he gave me a call when he found out, but nothing more. He didn't come home earlier to see me, but I'm quite used to that kind of thing now. He's away so long sometimes that I forget what he looks like. Luckily, my brothers and sisters kept me entertained, playing card games and telling me stories about what I missed at school, or playing patty-cake with Gretl. I don't know what I would have done without them. As I am writing this, I can honestly say that I can now make it up that same trellis with an entire jar of spiders. It's an accomplishment that I'm incredibly proud of. I'm the only one out of all my siblings that can do that. Friedrich and Kurt have been quite jealous of this ability for some time now, but with a little practice, I'm sure they could do the same.
As of right now, Friedrich, Kurt, and I are searching for a frog to hide in our new governess' pocket. I'm sure a nun would be afraid of such things, so we must hurry and find a good sized one. There isn't a whole lot of time to find one, so for right now I must stop talking. Catching a good frog is an art, and my muse is calling. Everything will work out fine, and this governess will be leaving in no time at all.