We went down all the winding paths between the high laurel hedges where you used to walk, and almost got lost, they had so many unexpected twists and turns.

The old statues of Adam and Eve, grinning at each other across the fountain, are so funny.

We saw the salad beds with the great glass bells over them, and we climbed into the pear-tree and sat looking over the wall, wondering how you could have been homesick in such an interesting place.
"Berthe served tea in the pagoda, and because we asked about Gabriel's music, Madame smiled and sent Berthe away with a message.

Pretty soon we heard his old accordeon playing away, out of sight in the coach-house, and then we knew what kind of music you had at the Noel fete.

Sort of wheezy, wasn't it?
Still it sounded sweet, too, at that distance.
"We took Hero with us, and he was really the guest of honour at the party.
When Madame saw the Red Cross on his collar and heard his history, she couldn't do enough for him.