1. My pale delicate ("malsanema") little sister is always happy when
she has a new toy. 2. Her dolls were made out of cloth when she was a
very little girl, because otherwise she could too easily break them.
3. But yesterday my grandmother made a present of a doll (presented a
doll) to her, and since that moment she has been as happy as possible.
4. I have not seen tears in her eyes, or heard a cross ("koleretan")
word. 5. This new doll is made out of cloth, and its dress consists of
very pretty material. 6. My sister decided that she likes it better
than her other playthings, and I think that those poor ("kompatindaj")
other dolls will soon have been forgotten. 7. The doll seems in every
way more interesting than the little animals made out of cloth or wood,
which are on the table with her dolls. 8. She possesses a little dog and
a little cat, and a little lion, and until yesterday she had a wooden
pony. 9. The pony is already broken, and has been given away to a poor
("malricxa") child, the daughter of our laundress ("lavistino"). 10. My
sister possesses a small train of cars which she can move everywhere,
and she is very fond of ("ametas") this toy. 11. There are small sacks
of sand in the cars, and usually she is happy when she is pouring the
sand out of one of these into another, or putting all of the sand into
a box, by means of a small spoon. 12. For every reason I am doubly glad
today that she is busied in this manner ("tiamaniere"). 13. I wish to
take a walk along that pleasant path toward the hill, instead of waiting
for my little sister. 14. I must buy the meat to roast for supper,
before I come home from my walk.