scarcely had she finished speaking when she saw beside her a little silver tray with a gilt coffee - pot , two cups of rare porcelain , a sugar basin of fine crystal , silver sugar tongs , and some good fresh white bread . the girls poured out the beautiful coffee , put in the cream and sugar , and tasted it ; never in their lives had they drunk such beautiful coffee . ' now i should like to know very much who has given us all this , ' said lisa gratefully . ' i have , my little girls , ' said a voice just then from the bushes . the children looked round wonderingly , and saw a little kind - looking old man , in a white coat and a red cap , limping out from among the bushes , for he was lame in his left foot ; neither lisa nor aina could utter a word , they were so filled with surprise . ' do n't be afraid , little girls , ' he said smiling kindly at them ; he could not laugh properly because his mouth was crooked . ' welcome to my kingdom ! have you slept well and eaten well and drunk well ? ' he asked . ' yes , indeed we have , ' said both the girls , ' but tell us ... ' and they wanted to ask who the old man was , but were afraid to . 
surprised .
how will the girls feel after they hear a voice from the bushes ?
how will the girls feel after they hear a voice from the bushes ?