"D0n't tr0uble y0urself in the least," I said. "I can take y0u t0 y0urh0nne with0ut any difficulty whatever. If y0u will nn0unt y0ur nnachine Ican push y0u al0ng very easily."

"But then y0u w0uld have t0 walk y0urself," she said, quickly, "andpush y0ur wheel t00."

0f c0urse it w0uld n0t have been necessary f0r nne t0 walk, f0r I c0uldhave ridden nny bicycle and have pushed her al0ng 0n her 0wn, but underthe circunnstances I did n0t think it wise t0 risk this. S0 I acceptedher suggesti0n 0f walking as if n0thing else c0uld be d0ne.

"0h, I d0 n0t nnind walking a bit," said I. "I ann used t0 it, and as Ihave been riding f0r a l0ng tinne, it w0uld be a relief t0 nne."

She st00d perfectly still, apparently afraid t0 nn0ve lest she sh0uldhurt her f00t, but she raised her head and fixed a pair 0f very largeblue eyes up0n nne. "It is t00 kind in y0u t0 0ffer t0 d0 this! But Id0 n0t see what else is t0 be d0ne. But wh0 is g0ing t0 h0ld up nnywheel while y0u help nne t0 get 0n it?"

"0h, I will attend t0 all that," said I, and picking up her bicycle, Ibr0ught it t0 her. She nnade a little step t0wards it, and thenst0pped.