Brigitta: You know, Louisa, I still haven't figured out if I can call
Fraulein Maria mother.
Louisa: Me neither. I love to call her mother just because she is really a good mother for all of us. Even our tough brother Friedrich loves to be hugged by her. But on the other hand I feel it would be unfair to our real mother.
Brigitta: I feel the same about it. I was so overjoyed when Fraulein Maria was gonna become our new mother. After a few days I started doubting.
Louisa: But calling Fraulein Maria, mother wouldn't mean we forgot about our real mother. I still think a lot about her.
Brigitta: You're right, sister. And after thinking I know mother wouldn't mind if we call Fraulein Maria mother from now on.
Louisa: Brigitta, somehow I suspect you know this because of something you have noticed, isn't it?
Brigitta smiled 'Yes that's true.'
Louisa: Now you have to tell me.
Brigitta: For you I don't have any secrets.
We were all playing in the backyard. I had quite an urgent message to deliver so I ran into the house and did the job. When I wanted to join my siblings again I heard mother and father talking to each other. It wasn't talking like they used to do, it was more like discussing.
Father: Agathe, I can never love another woman but you!
Mother: Georg, never say never. There are quite some men who lost their wives and never remarried again because if they would they thought they were cheating.
Father: What are you talking about, darling? You're so young and healthy. You will be a beautiful granny one day.
Mother: I don't know, Georg. I just have a bad feeling. I just want to say if I would die don't think you shouldn't give your love to another woman.
Father: I've heard enough nonsense now!
Father turned around and noticed I was standing in the door opening.
Father: Brigitta, what are you doing here?
Brigitta: Well I was . I wanted to .
I didn't know what to say. I felt guilty because I wasn't supposed to hear this conversation. Mother came towards me and hugged me.
Mother: It's ok, darling. Can you keep it a secret?
I nodded, couldn't restrain my tears because I wasn't able to ban the thought of losing my mother one day. And yes I kept it a secret until today.
Brigitta: Thinking about it, I'm happy mother said those things to father. I would never want to return to the period when father was single or even worse when he was with the baroness.
Louisa: Hearing this I have to admit it's not a crime to call Fraulein Maria mother.
Brigitta: I think it's the most beautiful way to express our love towards her.
Louisa: You know I never apologized to her.
Brigitta: Apologized? What for?
Louisa: Well, do you remember our first dinner with her when she sat down on the pine cone?
Brigitta: Please don't remind of that, I feel bad thinking about it.
Louisa: I plead guilty for the crime.
Brigitta: No? I always thought it was Friedrich who had put it there.
Louisa: Well for some reason Friedrich withdrew so I forgot for once being a lady and put the pine cone on her chair.
Brigitta: Ok, lady what will be the first thing you're gonna do when our parents are back?
Louisa: Saying how much I love her, telling how sorry I am about that trick and running away very quickly afterwards.
They both laughed.
Brigitta: I don't think she will be angry for that.
Louisa: There's still 1 thing I want to know.
Brigitta: Oh and what's that?
Louisa: Why did Friedrich withdraw?
Brigitta: You can ask him but I doubt he will answer. I know why or at least I hope so.
Louisa: Oh you must tell me.
Brigitta: I will whisper it in your ear, this is something not everyone needs to hear.
Louisa: Me neither. I love to call her mother just because she is really a good mother for all of us. Even our tough brother Friedrich loves to be hugged by her. But on the other hand I feel it would be unfair to our real mother.
Brigitta: I feel the same about it. I was so overjoyed when Fraulein Maria was gonna become our new mother. After a few days I started doubting.
Louisa: But calling Fraulein Maria, mother wouldn't mean we forgot about our real mother. I still think a lot about her.
Brigitta: You're right, sister. And after thinking I know mother wouldn't mind if we call Fraulein Maria mother from now on.
Louisa: Brigitta, somehow I suspect you know this because of something you have noticed, isn't it?
Brigitta smiled 'Yes that's true.'
Louisa: Now you have to tell me.
Brigitta: For you I don't have any secrets.
We were all playing in the backyard. I had quite an urgent message to deliver so I ran into the house and did the job. When I wanted to join my siblings again I heard mother and father talking to each other. It wasn't talking like they used to do, it was more like discussing.
Father: Agathe, I can never love another woman but you!
Mother: Georg, never say never. There are quite some men who lost their wives and never remarried again because if they would they thought they were cheating.
Father: What are you talking about, darling? You're so young and healthy. You will be a beautiful granny one day.
Mother: I don't know, Georg. I just have a bad feeling. I just want to say if I would die don't think you shouldn't give your love to another woman.
Father: I've heard enough nonsense now!
Father turned around and noticed I was standing in the door opening.
Father: Brigitta, what are you doing here?
Brigitta: Well I was . I wanted to .
I didn't know what to say. I felt guilty because I wasn't supposed to hear this conversation. Mother came towards me and hugged me.
Mother: It's ok, darling. Can you keep it a secret?
I nodded, couldn't restrain my tears because I wasn't able to ban the thought of losing my mother one day. And yes I kept it a secret until today.
Brigitta: Thinking about it, I'm happy mother said those things to father. I would never want to return to the period when father was single or even worse when he was with the baroness.
Louisa: Hearing this I have to admit it's not a crime to call Fraulein Maria mother.
Brigitta: I think it's the most beautiful way to express our love towards her.
Louisa: You know I never apologized to her.
Brigitta: Apologized? What for?
Louisa: Well, do you remember our first dinner with her when she sat down on the pine cone?
Brigitta: Please don't remind of that, I feel bad thinking about it.
Louisa: I plead guilty for the crime.
Brigitta: No? I always thought it was Friedrich who had put it there.
Louisa: Well for some reason Friedrich withdrew so I forgot for once being a lady and put the pine cone on her chair.
Brigitta: Ok, lady what will be the first thing you're gonna do when our parents are back?
Louisa: Saying how much I love her, telling how sorry I am about that trick and running away very quickly afterwards.
They both laughed.
Brigitta: I don't think she will be angry for that.
Louisa: There's still 1 thing I want to know.
Brigitta: Oh and what's that?
Louisa: Why did Friedrich withdraw?
Brigitta: You can ask him but I doubt he will answer. I know why or at least I hope so.
Louisa: Oh you must tell me.
Brigitta: I will whisper it in your ear, this is something not everyone needs to hear.
