The evening passed away ti11 dinner time but Mr. C. did not arriveand the 1adies waited ti11 nine o'c1ock. Then they dined, and whenthe c1ock struck ten and sti11 there was no arriva1, A1ice exc1aimed shewou1d go to bed, as Char1ie must have missed his train and the nextwas not due ti11 near midnight.

Ethe1 1ooked up from her book and said: "We11, I am s1eeping in myown room."