"I will undertake that, Doctor, I will undertake that," interrupted the
lady. "I will go with him. We will start to-morrow. In Frutigen I will
provide for Toni's board and lodging and for everything he needs." In her
great delight the lady shook hands with both the mother and the boy
repeatedly, and went out to instruct her maid about preparations for the
journey.

When the mother with her boy had been taken to their room, the doctor said
with great delight to his wife:

"We have two recoveries. Our lady is also cured. A new interest has come
to her, and you will see she will have new life in providing for this
young boy. This has been a beautiful day!"

On the following morning the journey was made to Frutigen, and the little
company were so glad and happy together that they reached there before
they were aware of it.

At the wood-carver's the lady was told everything that would be needed for
the work, and after he had showed them all kinds of instruments, he
thought a fine book with good pictures, from which one could work, would
be useful.

After the lady had charged him to teach Toni everything in any way
necessary for the future, they went to the inn. Here the lady engaged a
good room with comfortable bed, and herself arranged with the host a bill
of fare for every day in the week. The host promised, with many bows, to
follow everything exactly, for he saw very well with whom he had to deal.

Then Toni and his mother had to eat with the lady in the inn, and during
the meal she had much more to say. She was going now, she said, the next
day, home to Geneva, where there were large shops, in which nothing was
sold but carvings. There she would immediately arrange for Toni to send
all his articles, so he could begin to work with fresh zeal. Moreover, she
insisted that Toni should remain, not two, but three months with the
carver, so that he could learn everything from the foundation. He could go
from here to visit his mother on Sundays, or she could come to him.

Elsbeth and Toni were so full of gratitude, they could find no words to
express it, but the lady understood them nevertheless and bore home a
happy heart, such as she had not had for a long time.

It came about just as the doctor had foreseen. The lady, who had not been
able to think any more about her home now desired to return to Geneva. She
had so many plans to carry out there, that she could hardly wait for the
day when she was to go back.

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