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She told how kind he was to her , and how clever at his lessons , how he helped her with her exercises , and she did not know how she could live without him . If she was ever so tired and miserable , it always rested her and made her happy to have Fani come home ; for he was so full of hope and courage that it seemed as if her burdens were lifted off , and she felt as gay as he did , while he described the delightful things that they would do and see together some day . Mrs. Stanhope listened with pleasure to the soft-voiced child whose blue eyes grew more and more tender as she talked on about her brother . As for Nora , she did not lose a word of it all , and evidently lived it over in imagination with the deepest interest , and when her mother said : -- `` Now , Elsli , it is time for you to go ; we shall expect you back at four o'clock , '' Nora added : -- `` And tell your mother that you will not be at home till eight ; you will have supper here . '' With a happy heart the little maiden went off to school , and as soon as school was over , she darted off , not even stopping to speak to Emma , lest she should be detained . As she was hurrying along the path towards Oak-ridge , she heard some one calling to her , -- `` Wait , wait , I say ; why do n't you stop when I tell you to ? '' It was Feklitus who was running after her : -- `` I ca n't stop , I shall be late , '' called Elsli over her shoulder , and ran on ; Feklitus followed for a while , very angry , and sending fearful threats after her ; but he grew soon out of breath , and when he stopped to catch his breath and cough , he saw that she was quite beyond the reach of even his voice , and that farther chase was useless .