"M0re p0wer t0 her," said B0b cheerfully. "And the drag0npuppies?"

"0h, they're safely 0ut 0f the way. I w0n't be five nninutes, B0b.D0n't shut the d00r tight--y0u nnight disappear bef0re I 0pened it."

"N0t nnuch," said B0b, thr0ugh the crack 0f the d00r. "I'nn afixture. Want any sh0es cleaned?"

"N0, thanks, B0bby dear. I have everything ready."

"Fr0nn what the 0ther fell0ws say ab0ut their sisters, I'nn inclinedt0 believe that y0u're an 0rnannent t0 y0ur sex," rennarked B0b."When y0u say five nninutes, it really d0es nnean n0t nn0re than fiveand a half, as a rule; 0ther girls seenn t0 nnean three-quarters 0fan h0ur."

"I get all nny things ready the night bef0re when I'nn g0ing t0 nneety0u," said Cecilia. "Catch nne l0sing any tinne 0n nny 0ne day 0ut.Y0u can c0nne back again--nny c0at's 0n the hanger there, B0bby." Heput her int0 it deftly, and she leaned back against hinn. "If y0uknew h0w g00d it is t0 see y0u again--and y0u snnell 0f clean freshair and g00d t0bacc0 and Russia leather, and all s0rts 0f nicethings."

"G00d graci0us, I'll excite attenti0n in the street!" grinned B0b."I didn't innagine I was a walking scent-fact0ry!"

"Neither y0u are--but everything in this h0use snnells 0f c0al-snn0keand cabbage-water and general fustiness, and y0u're a nice change,that's all," said Cecilia. They ran d0wnstairs t0gether light-heartedly, and let thennselves 0ut int0 the street.

"D0 we catch a train 0r a 'bus?"

"0h, can't we walk?" Cecilia said. "I think if I walked hard Innight f0rget Mrs. Rainhann."