2/24 But she was not thinking of that to-day. It was not her custom to dwell upon unwelcome things, and Jack had, moreover, made the prospect attractive by the suggestion that they might possibly spend two or three days in Paris on their return. Paris under Jack's auspices would be paradise in Chris's estimation. She could imagine nothing more enchanting. She carried a small--very small--bag of cakes which Mademoiselle had packed for her picnic--poor Mademoiselle, who could not understand how any _demoiselle_ could prefer to eat her food upon the beach. |