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 tory and wanted everybody to know it. Only Alice appeared thoroughly and even exasperatingly at ease.

They left Voisin's and strolled back to the hotel, Alice and Edward ahead. Edward felt hurt and troubled.

"You've changed a lot since I saw you last," he said finally.

"Yes," she said, "a lot."

"You're prettier if possible; but I don't think you like me any more."

"I do."

They paused to look at the flaming posters in front of the Nouveau Cirque and then passed slowly on.

"Do you know the Louvre well?" asked Alice.

"Only a little. I've been saving it for you."

"That's fine. When shall we begin?

"Tomorrow?"

"Will you come for me?"

"About ten?"

"We could have luncheon somewhere and spend the day, couldn't we?"

"I bet we can!"

"I want to know the Louvre from A to Z. And then the Luxembourg. And between times I want to see everything that you've been doing."

"It would be kinder to look at my stuff first."