Alice had said to herself often. "Oh that he were less perfect!"
He did not stay with her long after the last word that has been recorded. "Perhaps," he said, as for a moment he held her hand at parting, "I had better not come to-morrow."
"No, no; it is better not."
"I advise you not to tell your father of this, and doubtless you will think of it before you do so. But if you do tell him, let me know that you have done so."
"Why that?"

Alice had said to herself often. "Oh, if only he were less perfect!"
He did not stay with her long. "Perhaps," he said, as he held her hand at parting, "I had better not come tomorrow."
"No, better not."
"I advise you not to tell your father of this; but if you do tell him, let me know."
"Why?"
