Be So Sweet

Sorry to be leaving so early, says Belle. I have so much to do.

We are always up early, says Saint Méen.

Goodbye then, and thank you for everything, says Belle.

Every potato, says Terence.

And the loan of the beanie, says Roo-kai.

Two beanies, says Saint Maclou. 

Sorry one got eaten, says Roo-kai.

We are planning to follow it up, says Saint Méen. We suspect foul play on the part of Madame Ponty.

Which part? asks Terence.

Never mind, says Belle. At least you got your certificate from Madame Ponty.

Where is it? asks Terence.

O no! says Belle. Have you lost it already?

No, says Roo-kai. He hasn't. 

How do you know? asks Terence.

B, says Roo-kai. Remember?

My Christmas list! says Terence. He runs back inside. His Christmas list lies on the table.

Phew! says Terence. 

He runs back outside.

You wrote your list on the back of the certificate, says Belle. That was sensible. But perhaps I'll look after it now.

Okay, says Terence.

What's the B for? asks Belle.

A skateboard, says Terence.

Risky, says Saint Méen.

He looks at Saint Maclou, who nods briefly.

We hereby give you the gift of balance, says Saint Méen.

How lovely, says Belle. Terence, do you realise B is for balance?

What's the use of that? asks Terence.

You'll see when you get your skateboard, says Belle. Assuming you get it. Now we must go.

She lifts Terence into her panier velo, and gets on her bike.

Au revoir, mes amis!

She arrives at the train station in good time for her trip to Paris.

On the train she calls the Créperie Bretonne, and asks to speak to the waiter who wrote the Montmartre poem.

Does he have Arthur's bike?

He certainly does

She arranges to meet him outside the créperie, at six o'clock. And would he be so sweet as to take delivery of two bicycle flat packs, which she has ordered?

Bien sur, he supposes he would be

She texts Sweezus and asks him to order a skateboard.

She looks around for Terence, who is half way up the carriage showing the other passengers his great sense of balance.

All going well, she and Terence and Roo-kai will be back in Adelaide the day after Christmas.