As they walked back to the apartments, he took her by the hand. "What is it?"he asked.

"Oh, I don't know,"she looked down miserably at her feet. "I can't help wondering whether you only found me attractive because I'm ... I was ... fat."

Cornelius thought about this for a moment. "I don't think so,"he said slowly. "I noticed you before I found the bag."But a part of him had a nagging doubt. He couldn't remember whether he had thought she was attractive before he found ...