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Show Hannah Mae and the Mona Lisa 31 7 After French on Thursday, Miss Larkin confirmed my interview with Mr. Morris. "I've arranged for you to come over at four o'clock," she said. "If your mother can drop you off, I'll be happy to drive you home." I told Miss Larkin that four would work out fine, but I confess, I was growing more and more agitated by the whole idea of meeting Mr. Morris, the figure artist. I was awake half last night with all sorts of imaginings-most of them centered around me talking to Mr. Morris and trying to keep my eyes domesticated while he painted somebody who was dressed in nothing but their altogether! Just about midnight, I woke up in a start, all sweating and frantic. I had suddenly realized that if Miss Larkin was going to be at Mr. Morris' studio, well, Miss Larkin might be the person I'd be trying not to goggle at. I toyed with the notion of telling her I had decided against Paris after all, but I'm ashamed to admit that I couldn't bring myself to back out even then. What with Billy Waltmp telling me he had decided to go to |