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Unter Lehrern und Schülern war keiner, den Weihnachten gleichgültig ließ, auch Heilner begann weniger verbissen und elend auszusehen, und Lucius überlegte, welche Bücher und welches Paar Schuhe er in die Ferien mitnehmen solle. In den von Hause kommenden Briefen standen schöne, ahnungsvolle Dinge: Fragen nach Lieblingswünschen, Berichte von Backtagen, Andeutung bevorstehender Überraschungen und Freude aufs Wiedersehen.
No one among the students and teachers remained indifferent to Christmas. Heilner began to look somewhat less grim and miserable, and Lucius tried to decide which books and what pair of shoes to take home with him. The letters the parents sent contained promising intimations: inquiries about favorite wishes, reports of "Bake Day," hints about forthcoming surprises and expressions of gladness about the imminent reunion. Just before the beginning of the vacation the entire school -- particularly Hellas -- witnessed another amusing incident.
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