DR. ADRIAAN
121
"It's Henri's house."
"Yes, that's what I mean."
Constance stood up to go:
"Then will Marietje come down with me tomorrow?"
"Yes, we'll pack her trunk."
Marietje rose suddenly, threw her arm round Constance and sobbed excitedly:
"Auntie . . . Auntie . . . I do think it so . . ."
"So what, dear?"
The rapture died out of her voice; and she concluded:
"I think it so kind . . . of Uncle . . . of Uncle and you . . . to have me . . . to live with you, to live with you. . . ."
Van Saetzema downstairs had a violent attack of coughing; and Adolphine rushed anxiously out of the door.
