At that moment, we distinctly heard these words above our heads:

“There is no one there, dear!”

“No one?⁠ ⁠… Are you sure there is no one?”

“Why, of course not⁠ ⁠… no one!”

“Well, that’s all right!⁠ ⁠… What’s the matter, Christine? You’re not going to faint, are you⁠ ⁠… as there is no one there?⁠ ⁠… Here⁠ ⁠… come down⁠ ⁠… there!⁠ ⁠… Pull yourself together⁠ ⁠… as there is no one there!⁠ ⁠… But how do you like the landscape? ”

“Oh, very much!”

“There, that’s better!⁠ ⁠… You’re better now, are you not?⁠ ⁠… That’s all right, you’re better!⁠ ⁠… No excitement!⁠ ⁠… And what a funny house, isn’t it, with landscapes like that in it?”