But Marc's gaze had again been captured by a movement in the mirror. As he looked up Toffee's reflection smiled brightly at him and waved.
"Stay where you are!" Marc gibbered. "Go back!"
"What?" Julie asked.
Marc looked at her unhappily. "I'm starving!" he gibbered. "Get me something to eat! I may start gnawing on the bedpost in a minute!"
"But you just said for me to stay where I was. Why?"
"Yes, yes, I know," Marc said. He smiled feebly. "What I mean is that I'm hungry and want breakfast, but I hate to see you leave to get it because ... because it's so nice to see you this morning...."
Julie smiled uncertainly and patted his head. "I'll get you something right away," she said. "But I'll hurry."
"Oh, don't!" Marc said. "Take all the time you want!"
Julie looked at him quizzically and started to rise from the bed. Unfortunately for everyone's peace of mind Toffee chose that moment to stick one shapely leg around the edge of the curtain.