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Spires and Gargoyles

           ThenKerrysawafaceinthecrowdthatattractedhimand,rushingoff,reappearedinamomentwithoneofthehomeliestgirlsAmoryhadeverseteyeson.Herpalemouthextendedfromeartoear,herteethprojectedinasolidwedge,andshehadlittle,squintyeyesthatpeepedingratiatinglyoverthesidesweepofhernose.Kerrypresentedthemformally.

           "NameofKaluka,Hawaiianqueen!LetmepresentMessrs.Connage,Sloane,Humbird,Ferrenby,andBlaine."

           Thegirlbobbedcourtesiesallaround.Poorcreature;Amorysupposedshehadneverbeforebeennoticedinherlifepossiblyshewashalf-witted.Whilesheaccompaniedthem(Kerryhadinvitedhertosupper)shesaidnothingwhichcoulddiscountenancesuchabelief.

           "Sheprefershernativedishes,"saidAlecgravelytothewaiter,"butanycoarsefoodwilldo."

           Allthroughsupperheaddressedherinthemostrespectfullanguage,whileKerrymadeidioticlovetoherontheotherside,andshegiggledandgrinned.Amorywascontenttositandwatchtheby-play,thinkingwhatalighttouchKerryhad,andhowhecouldtransformthebarestincidentintoathingofcurveandcontour.Theyallseemedtohavethespiritofitmoreorless,anditwasarelaxationtobewiththem.Amoryusuallylikedmenindividually,yetfearedthemincrowdsunlessthecrowdwasaroundhim.Hewonderedhowmucheachonecontributedtotheparty,fortherewassomewhatofaspiritualtaxlevied.AlecandKerrywerethelifeofit,butnotquitethecentre.

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