com began to spend all his time at Muriel's house, to pay his share toward her rent and het groceries. He kept hi shaving thing in her bathroom and hung his clothes in her closer. Heietched his typewriter and worked at the kitchen table sotha he could be around when Alexander was home alone. The fina ng was Edward, Macon returned from a bus trip, and Rose told him, ward spends all his time in the hall, staring at the door, waiting for you to come back. That did it. He brought Edward back with him when retumed to Singleton Street. There were worries that the doghatr would be bad for Alexander's allergies, but in the end it didn't scem to make any difference. Edward was wildly happy. He rushed madly all over the house, enthusiastically licked Murie hands, and developed an immediate interest in Alexander, inviting him to throw balls and lying next to him on the couch when Alexander watched TV to the mornings Macon started fixing breakfast for Alexander, eggs and hot milk, Alexander then walked to school with Buddy and Sissy Ebbetts, two tough-looking older children from across the street. Muriel left for one or other of her jobs, depending on what day ir was The days took on a regular pattern. Macon worked at his latest guidebook in the morning, writing and arranging future trips. Sometimes he did a few repairs around the house there was so much that needed fixing! As he worked, he often