“I will thank Monsieur tomorrow,” Pepe said, “and tell him that he has beaten all records with the food he gave Daddy at luncheon and the special cakes at tea.”
“I think you will have to go and tell him how clever he has been as soon as your father leaves,” Eleta suggested.
“When is he going?” Pepe enquired.
“I have no idea, but I expect he will in a day or so.”
“I love having him here and I think Papa is very nice now and not cross and disagreeable as he was before.”
“You must forget all that,” Eleta said. “You must remember he had all those tiresome women telling him how bad and naughty you were and, because they were supposed to be experienced, he believed them.”
She smiled at Pepe before she went on,
“It was not his fault he did not find out how clever you really are and how man
