“Can we really do it?” Vanda asked.
“Of course. We will go to Paris first – ”
“Paris!” Vanda sighed. “We can see the Paris Exposition. It is still on, isn’t it?”
“Yes, until November.”
“Then we can see everything – that tower they say is the tallest in the world – ”
“The Eiffel Tower,” Robert supplied.
“That’s right. And there are so many other places to see – ”
“We will see them all,” he promised. “And then we’ll live from day to day, go wherever we want and leave or stay just as we want.”
Vanda gave a cry of delight.
“It’s a wonderful idea. And it will be very difficult for Papa to find out exactly where we are.”
“That’s settled,” said Robert. “I will leave now and start making my arrangements. If your father departs in two days’ time, we will depart the very next day, early in
