But they were there.


CHAPTER II

PARIS

"Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"

His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.

"Certainly!" we all hastened to assure him. "Not over two days."

"Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for sole à la Normande—"

"And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory—" I pleaded.