thenherememberedhiswearingafullbeard。
Hedressedhimselfasquicklyashecould，andwentdownintothehotelvestibule，wherehehadnoticedpeoplesellingflowerstheeveningbefore，buttherewasnoonetherewiththemnow，andnoneoftheflorists’shopsonthestreetwereopenyet。HecouldnotfindanythingtillhewenttotheProvidenceDepot，andthemantherehadtotakesomeofhisyesterday’sflowersoutoftherefrigeratorwherehekeptthem;hewasnotsuretheywouldbeveryfresh;buttheheavyrosebudshadfallenopen，andtheyweresuperb。Dantookalltherewere，andwhentheyhadbeensprinkledwithwater，andwrappedincottonbatting，andtiedroundwithpaper，itwasstillonlyquarterofeight，andheleftthemwiththemantillhecouldgethisbreakfastattheDepotrestaurant。Thereithadaconsolingeffectofnotbeingsoearly;manypeoplewerealreadybreakfasting，andwhenDansaid，withhisorder，“Hurryitup，please。”heknewthathewastakenforapassengerjustarrivedordeparting。Byafantasticimpulseheorderedeggsandbaconagain;hefelt，itafinederisionofthepastandasealoftriumphuponthepresenttohavethesamebreakfastafterhisacceptanceashehadorderedafterhisrejection;
hewouldtellAliceaboutit，anditwouldamuseher。Heimaginedhowhewouldsayit，andshewouldlaugh;butshewouldbefullofaravishingcompassionforhispastsuffering。Theywerelongbringingthebreakfast;
whenitcamehedespatcheditsoquicklythatitwasonlyhalfaftereightwhenhepaidhischeckatthecounter。Hetriedtobefiveminutesmoregettinghisflowers，butthemanhadthemallreadyforhim，anditdidnottakehimtenseconds。Hehadsaidhewouldcarrythemathalf-pastnine;butthinkingitoveronabenchintheGarden，hedecidedthathehadbettergosooner;theymightbreakfastearlier，andtherewouldbenofunifAlicedidnotfindtherosesbesideherplate:thatwasthewholeidea。ItwasnottillhestoodatthedoorofthePasmerapartmentthat。
hereflectedthathewasnotaccomplishinghiswishtoseeAlicebyleavingherthoseflowers;hewasafool，fornowhewouldhavetopostponecomingalittle，becausehehadalreadycome。