awrence's
'Innocent'--exact to twenty decimals!"

"You're so right." Hilton's eyes went, half a dozen times, from the form
of flesh to the painting and back. "That must have been a terrific job."

"Oh, no. It was quite simple, really," Sory said, "since the brain was
not involved. I merely reddened my hair and lengthened it, made my eyes
to be green, changed my face a little, pulled myself in a little around
here...." Her beautifully-manicured hands swept the full circle of her
waistline, then continued to demonstrate appropriately the rest of her
speech:

"... and pushed me out a little up here and tapered my legs a little
more--made them a little larger and rounder here at my hips and thighs
and a little smaller toward and at my ankles. Oh, yes, and made my feet
and hands a little smaller. That's all. I thought the Doctor Karns would
like me a little better this way."

* * * * *

"You can broadcast _that_ over the P-A system at high noon." Karns was
still staring. "'That's all,' she says. But you didn't have _time_ to ..."

"Oh, I did it day before yesterday. As soon as Javvy materialized the
'Innocent' and I knew it to be your favorite art."

"But damn it, we hadn't even _thought_ of having you here then!"

"But I had, sir. I fully intended to serve, one way or another, in this
your home. But of course I had no idea I would ever have such an honor
as actually waiting on you at your table. Will you please give me your
orders, sirs, besides the eggs? You wish the eggs fried in butter--three
of them apiece--and sunny side up."

"Uh-huh, with ham," Hilton said. "I'll start with a jumbo shrimp
cocktail. Horseradish and ketchup sauce; heavy on the horseradish."

"Same for me," Karns said, "but only half as much horseradish."

"And for the rest of it," Hilton went on, "hashed-brown potatoes and
buttered toast--plenty of extra butter--strong coffee from first to
last. Whipping cream and sugar on the side. For dessert, apple pie _a la
mode_."

"You make me drool, chief. Play that for me, please, Innocent, all the
way."

"Oh? You are--you, personally, yourself, sir?--renaming me 'Innocent'?"

"If you'll sit still for it, yes."

"That is an incredible honor, sir. Simply unbelievable. I thank you! I
thank you!" Radiating happiness, she dashed away toward the kitchen.

* * * * *

When the two men were full of food, they strolled over to a davenport