Chapter 5
The von Trapps, Grubers, Higgins', and Max and I stand on the front
porch as Henry unlocks the door. We all step inside, and the
housekeeper goes up to Henry. She hands him a calling card, and I
assume someone is here to see him.
Henry says to everyone, "An old friend of mine is here to see me, but
I'm sure he'll be delighted to meet all of you."
He steps into the parlor for a minute, then motions for all of us to
come in.
Louisa and Liesl decide to take the little ones to lie down for a nap.
The housekeeper shows them to a room down the hall.
To the back, a man, whom I presume to be about the same age as Henry,
standing with a younger man, who seems to be his son. Henry is busily
introducing everyone. It takes a minute for him to come to me, since I
am the last introduced.
"Guenever, Christopher Plummer and his son, Danny."
"How do you do?" I say, shaking Christopher's hand. I hold out my hand
to Danny, but he is busy staring at the door. I turn and see that he is
looking straight at Louisa. But this is no ordinary look, I have seen
this look before and have experienced its power. Danny and Louisa are
in love.
*****
"Now, Max, it'll only be for a few hours." I say, handing Max a kilt.
Grumbling, he puts it on.
"Promise me one thing." He says, adjusting the kilt.
"What?" I reply, looking over his outfit.
"That you will never take me to Scotland because I'll never dress as a
woman again."
I laugh.
"I won't if you play the bagpipes, too." I hand him the bagpipes.
"How much did all this cost me?" He asks, taking the bagpipes from my
hand and starting to play.
"The Lord will show you in his own good time." I tell him, using
Maria's favorite phrase.
"Yes, when I see how much money is left in the bank" He replies,
trying to figure out how to play the bagpipes.
****
I suddenly awake, realizing that Max and the bagpipes are just a dream.
Max is not in bed, so I go off to find him to tell him of my hilarous
dream.
****
I am sitting at Maria's writing desk, writing out letters to announce
the new babies. Maria and I have decided to shorten out task
by writing out our letters in the same room, so we can enjoy each
other's company. It is five more months to my due date,
which I am eagerly awaiting. Liesl surprised us all a month
ago, announcing that she is going to have a baby to too.
Imagine, 3 pregnant ladies!
I set down my pen and gaze out the window, taking a break. I
half-notice Louisa in a rowboat, all alone, rowing toward the middle of
the lake.
I half-noticed Louisa in a rowboat, all alone rowing toward the middle
of the lake. I assume that one of the boys is going to accampy
accompany her in the other rowboat, which is near the gate to the
water.
"Tired?" Maria asks me, looking up from her work.
"No, just taking a small rest," I say, picking up the pen again.
"I can be tiring sometimes, let me know if you want to take a break."
Maria reply with smile. "There are only a few more to go.
We continue on in silence for several minutes. I have finally finished,
and I set down my pen. I gaze out the window. Something is missing, but
I can't quite remember what. Then it comes to me-Louisa's boat is
missing, but the other one is tied to the shore!
The von Trapps, Grubers, Higgins', and Max and I stand on the front
porch as Henry unlocks the door. We all step inside, and the
housekeeper goes up to Henry. She hands him a calling card, and I
assume someone is here to see him.
Henry says to everyone, "An old friend of mine is here to see me, but
I'm sure he'll be delighted to meet all of you."
He steps into the parlor for a minute, then motions for all of us to
come in.
Louisa and Liesl decide to take the little ones to lie down for a nap.
The housekeeper shows them to a room down the hall.
To the back, a man, whom I presume to be about the same age as Henry,
standing with a younger man, who seems to be his son. Henry is busily
introducing everyone. It takes a minute for him to come to me, since I
am the last introduced.
"Guenever, Christopher Plummer and his son, Danny."
"How do you do?" I say, shaking Christopher's hand. I hold out my hand
to Danny, but he is busy staring at the door. I turn and see that he is
looking straight at Louisa. But this is no ordinary look, I have seen
this look before and have experienced its power. Danny and Louisa are
in love.
*****
"Now, Max, it'll only be for a few hours." I say, handing Max a kilt.
Grumbling, he puts it on.
"Promise me one thing." He says, adjusting the kilt.
"What?" I reply, looking over his outfit.
"That you will never take me to Scotland because I'll never dress as a
woman again."
I laugh.
"I won't if you play the bagpipes, too." I hand him the bagpipes.
"How much did all this cost me?" He asks, taking the bagpipes from my
hand and starting to play.
"The Lord will show you in his own good time." I tell him, using
Maria's favorite phrase.
"Yes, when I see how much money is left in the bank" He replies,
trying to figure out how to play the bagpipes.
****
I suddenly awake, realizing that Max and the bagpipes are just a dream.
Max is not in bed, so I go off to find him to tell him of my hilarous
dream.
****
I am sitting at Maria's writing desk, writing out letters to announce
the new babies. Maria and I have decided to shorten out task
by writing out our letters in the same room, so we can enjoy each
other's company. It is five more months to my due date,
which I am eagerly awaiting. Liesl surprised us all a month
ago, announcing that she is going to have a baby to too.
Imagine, 3 pregnant ladies!
I set down my pen and gaze out the window, taking a break. I
half-notice Louisa in a rowboat, all alone, rowing toward the middle of
the lake.
I half-noticed Louisa in a rowboat, all alone rowing toward the middle
of the lake. I assume that one of the boys is going to accampy
accompany her in the other rowboat, which is near the gate to the
water.
"Tired?" Maria asks me, looking up from her work.
"No, just taking a small rest," I say, picking up the pen again.
"I can be tiring sometimes, let me know if you want to take a break."
Maria reply with smile. "There are only a few more to go.
We continue on in silence for several minutes. I have finally finished,
and I set down my pen. I gaze out the window. Something is missing, but
I can't quite remember what. Then it comes to me-Louisa's boat is
missing, but the other one is tied to the shore!