He was tired of wandering about alone , and Amy 's familiar presence seemed to give a homelike charm to the foreign scenes in which she bore a part . He rather missed the ` petting ' he used to receive , and enjoyed a taste of it again , for no attentions , however flattering , from strangers , were half so pleasant as the sisterly adoration of the girls at home . Amy never would pet him like the others , but she was very glad to see him now , and quite clung to him , feeling that he was the representative of the dear family for whom she longed more than she would confess . They naturally took comfort in each other 's society and were much together , riding , walking , dancing , or dawdling , for at Nice no one can be very industrious during the gay season . But , while apparently amusing themselves in the most careless fashion , they were half-consciously making discoveries and forming opinions about each other . Amy rose daily in the estimation of her friend , but he sank in hers , and each felt the truth before a word was spoken . Amy tried to please , and succeeded , for she was grateful for the many pleasures he gave her , and repaid him with the little services to which womanly women know how to lend an indescribable charm . Laurie made no effort of any kind , but just let himself drift along as comfortably as possible , trying to forget , and feeling that all women owed him a kind word because one had been cold to him . It cost him no effort to be generous , and he would have given Amy all the trinkets in Nice if she would have taken them , but at the same time he felt that he could not change the opinion she was forming of him , and he rather dreaded the keen blue eyes that seemed to watch him with such half-sorrowful , half-scornful surprise . `` All the rest have gone to Monaco for the day . I preferred to stay at home and write letters . They are done now , and I am going to Valrosa to sketch , will you come ? '' said Amy , as she joined Laurie one lovely day when he lounged in as usual , about noon . `` Well , yes , but is n't it rather warm for such a long walk ? '' he answered slowly , for the shaded salon looked inviting after the glare without . `` I 'm going to have the little carriage , and Baptiste can drive , so you 'll have nothing to do but hold your umbrella , and keep your gloves nice , '' returned Amy , with a sarcastic glance at the immaculate kids , which were a weak point with Laurie . `` Then I 'll go with pleasure . '' and he put out his hand for her sketchbook . But she tucked it under her arm with a sharp ... `` Do n't trouble yourself . It 's no exertion to me , but you do n't look equal to it . ''
Laurie lifted his eyebrows and followed at a leisurely pace as she ran downstairs , but when they got into the carriage he took the reins himself , and left little XXXXX nothing to do but fold his arms and fall asleep on his perch .
Amy Baptiste Laurie Monaco Nice Valrosa adoration daily day noon