She had made do with putting her make-up in the drawers of Elizabeth’s dressing table, though. She put on some lipstick. Gilbert would be home soon. She smiled at herself in the mirror. She wasn’t going to be put off. She was going to make Lewis better. She would think of something. She needed to make the drinks for Gilbert, there wouldn’t be time for her to have her taster before he arrived if she didn’t hurry. She went downstairs.‘So, Lewis, what shall we get up to today?’‘I don’t know.’ He fiddled with his spoon, longing to get down.‘It’s a bit cold for playing outside. I know! As a special treat we could go up to London and visit a museum.We could catch the train, there’s one at about half-past nine, I think, and we’ll be in Victoria by half-past ten.Would you like that?’‘All right.’‘Come on, Lewis, what had you planned to do today? Had you thought about it at all?’He looked down and shook his head.‘Well, why don’t we go to a museum then? It’ll be fun.’Alice was relieved to have something to do and to be going up to town.
