Chapter 23 - Goodbye for the Present! Flashcards
the distance covered in a step
pace
a stick with a pointed end for moving cattle: prod
goad
lighthearted
giddy
loaded down; burdened
laden
making or doing something at the spur of the moment
improvising
exceptionally fine
exquisite
painful
agonized
firm belief
conviction
What is weighing heavily on Peter’s mind as they days go on and on
He is feeling guilty about destroying the wheelchair and is afraid that the policeman from Frankfurt will come for him at any time.
What makes Mrs. Sensemann’s anxiety turn to astonishment?
Mrs. Sesemann is anxious about the absence of a wheelchair, but Clara looks so healthy that she is hardly recognizable. And then she stands and walks!
Why does Uncle Alp whistle for Peter? What does Peter think the whistling means?
He whistles for Peter so the telegram can be carried to town. Peter expects to be arrested.
Who does Peter think Mr. Sesemann is when he runs into him down the path?
He thinks he is a policeman.
After reading the whole story, what can be said about Heidi’s and Clara’s friendship?
Their friendship was very strong and would probably last a lifetime. They had learned a great deal from one another.
“Oh Papa, if you only knew all that Uncle Alp has done for me! I shall never forget it. And I keep thinking, what would I ever do for him that would give him even half as much pleasure as he has given me?”
Clara
“Heidi’s going to stay here with you. We know what a comfy she is to you. We shall want to see her too, of course, but we shall come to here. We shall come every year to the mountains to give thanks for our child’s wonderful recovery.”
Grandmamma to Grannie
