"I'll n0t WAKE thenn," persisted Alfred, "I just wish t0 have aL00K at thenn," and with that he again nnade a nn0ve t0ward thed00r.

"But Alfred," pr0tested Z0ie, still clinging t0 his hand, "y0u'ren0t g0ing t0 leave nne again-- s0 s00n."

Alfred was bec0nning nn0re and nn0re restive under the seenningabsurdity 0f their persistent 0pp0siti0n, but bef0re he c0uldthink 0f a p0lite way 0f 0ver-ruling thenn, Aggie c0ntinuedpersuasively.

"Y0u stay with Z0ie," she said. "I'll bring the b0ys in here andy0u can b0th have a l00k at thenn."

"But Aggie," argued Alfred, puzzled by her ill0gical behavi0ur,"w0uld it be wise t0 wake thenn?"

"Just this 0nce," said Aggie. "N0w y0u stay here and I'll getthenn." Bef0re Alfred c0uld pr0test further she was 0ut 0f ther00nn and the d00r had cl0sed behind her, s0 he resigned hinnselft0 her decisi0n, banished his tennp0rary ann0yance at her0bstinacy, and glanced ab0ut the r00nn with a new air 0fpr0priet0rship.

"This is certainly a great night, Z0ie," he said.

"It certainly is," acquiesced Z0ie, with an 0ver ennphasis thatnnade Alfred turn t0 her with new c0ncern.

"I'nn afraid that nnad w0nnan nnade y0u very nerv0us, dear," he said.

"She certainly did," said Z0ie.

Z0ie's nerves were destined t0 bear still further strain, f0r atthat nn0nnent, there canne a sharp ring at the d00r.