'If you don't mind," she smiled up at him, gleefully clambering up onto his shoulders (with his help, of course).  Thus encumbered, for like most children her age, Alice was just big enough to be a touch cumbersome to bear while still being small enough to permit such a thing, Alice proved her worth by helping Vincent avoid some pockets of heavier foot traffic.<br/><br/>After a while, she sighed.<br/><br/>"I don't see that blasted sign anywhere!  Surely we are in the right neighborhood..."<br/><br/>Then her tiny fist pounded on his skull and she gave a cry of triumph.<br/><br/>"There it is!  Bear left, Jeeves, and cross the street crisply!  But do let me down before you enter, there's a good chap."