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There was an unmistakable expression of pleasure on Zoie's small face, but she forced back the smile that was trying to creep round her lips, and sidled toward Alfred, with eyes properly downcast. "Then I'm very sorry I did it," she said solemnly, "and I'll never do it again." "So!" cried Alfred with renewed indignation. "You admit it?"
Tracing the pattern of the rug with his toe, Jimmy remained stubbornly oblivious of their attentions. He rearranged the pillows on the couch, and finally, for want of a better occupation, he wound his watch. All to no avail. He could feel Zoie's cat-like gaze upon him. "Jimmy can get the other one," she said.
Putting his hat down with a bang, he tried to flick the dust from his sleeve with his pocket handkerchief; finding this impossible, he removed his coat and began to shake it violently. It was at this particular moment that Zoie's small face appeared cautiously from behind the frame of the bedroom door. She was quick to perceive Alfred's plight.
He bore her quickly to the bed. "You stay here, my darling," he said tenderly. "I'll bring baby to you," and after a solicitous caress he turned toward baby's crib and bent fondly over the little one. "Ah, there's father's man," he said. "Was he lonesome baby? Oh, goodis g'acious," then followed an incoherent muttering of baby talk, as he bore the youngster toward Zoie's bed.
"Come, my precious," he called to Zoie, as he sank down on the edge of the bed. "See mother's boy." "Mother!" shrieked Zoie in horror. It had suddenly dawned upon her that this was the name by which Alfred would no doubt call her for the rest of her life. She almost detested him. But Alfred did not see the look of disgust on Zoie's face. He was wholly absorbed by baby.
"They couldn't look worse!" was Zoie's disgusted comment. "Fetch it home, Jimmy," said Aggie. "What!" exclaimed Jimmy, who had considered his mission completed. "You don't expect US to carry it, do you?" asked Aggie in a hurt voice.
"Lie down," commanded Aggie, and Zoie had barely time to fall back limply on the pillows when the excited young husband burst into the room. When Alfred entered Zoie's bedroom he glanced about him in bewilderment. It appeared that he was in an enchanted chamber. Through the dim rose light he could barely perceive his young wife. She was lying white and apparently lifeless on her pillows.
"Yes, Aggie's feet are undoubtedly large," he concluded. But all this was not solving Zoie's immediate problem; and an impatient cough from her made him realise that something was expected of him. "Why did you lunch with me," he asked, with a touch of irritation, "if you thought he wouldn't like it?" "I was hungry," snapped Zoie.
"Sure," said the officer; then planting himself directly in front of Zoie's half closed eyes, he thrust the babies upon her attention. "Look, Zoie!" pleaded Alfred. "Look!" Zoie opened her eyes to see three small red faces immediately opposite her own. "Take them away!" she cried, with a frantic wave of her arm, "take them away!" "What?" exclaimed Alfred in astonishment.
"With Jimmy," explained Aggie, coming to Zoie's rescue as well as she knew how. "Jimmy!" repeated Alfred in great astonishment. "Just for a breath of air," explained Zoie sweetly She had now entirely regained her self-possession. "Isn't he very young to be out at night?" asked Alfred with a puzzled frown.
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