# Cornelli — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Cornelli by Johanna Spyri.

- [I: Beside the Roaring Iller-Stream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/i-beside-the-roaring-iller-stream.md): Cornelli lives happily with her father, housekeeper Miss Mina, cook Esther, and her beloved old nurse Martha. She enjoys walks with Martha, who often speaks of Cornelli's deceased mother. Her father announces that his co
- [II: Up in the Top Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/ii-up-in-the-top-story.md): Mr. Schaller, the guardian, visits Mrs. Halm and advises her to steer her children toward practical trades rather than the arts. He meets Mux, who wants to be a general, and later encounters Agnes, who is upset by the ne
- [III: New Appearances in Iller-Stream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/iii-new-appearances-in-iller-stream.md): Cornelli's father departs, leaving her in the care of her cousins Miss Dorner and Miss Grindelen, who impose new rules and expectations. Cornelli struggles with the changes, finding solace in her visits to Martha and the
- [IV: The Unwished-for Happens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/iv-the-unwished-for-happens.md): Cornelli's behavior continues to frustrate her cousin Miss Dorner and Miss Grideelen, who impose strict rules forbidding her from visiting the stable. After being scolded for wearing a heavy winter dress in the heat, Cor
- [V: A Newcomer in Iller-Stream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/v-a-newcomer-in-iller-stream.md): Dino meets Cornelli at Martha's cottage, but Cornelli's behavior is withdrawn and hostile. She runs away after Dino tries to help with her hair. Later, Cornelli struggles with her new disciplined life under Miss Dorner's

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- [VI: A Friend Is Found](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/vi-a-friend-is-found.md)
- [VII: A New Sorrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/vii-a-new-sorrow.md)
- [VIII: A Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/viii-a-mother.md)
- [IX: A Great Change](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/ix-a-great-change.md)
- [New Life in Iller-Stream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cornelli_se/chapters/x-new-life-in-iller-stream.md)

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