"One day he was perfectly content, playing at home, having three best friends for life, sliding down banisters, trying to stand on his tiptoes to see right across Berlin," he enjoyed a joyful, carefree childhood filled with playful adventures and close friendships. His world was full of happiness and simple pleasures.
"And now he was stuck here in this cold, nasty house with three whispering maids and a waiter who was both unhappy and angry, where no one looked as if they could ever be cheerful again." His mood and surroundings had drastically changed to a somber, oppressive atmosphere, reflecting the loss of innocence and happiness.