I disclaimed the idea lightly.

“Well, good-bye.”

“Au revoir,” I corrected. “If you’re staying here, we shall meet

again.”

She flashed a smile at me.

“That’s so. Au revoir, then.”

“Wait a second, you haven’t told me your address?”

“Oh, I’m staying at the Hôtel du Phare. It’s a little place, but quite

good. Come and look me up tomorrow.”

“I will,” I said, with perhaps rather unnecessary _empressement___.

I watched her out of sight, then turned and retraced my steps to the

Villa. I remembered that I had not relocked the door of the shed.

Fortunately no one had noticed the oversight, and turning the key I

removed it and returned it to the _sergent de ville___. And, as I did

so, it came upon me suddenly that though Cinderella had given me her

address I still did not know her name.

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