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           androusedfromrest

           Onehundredchildrenoftheblest

           Cheatyouawordortwowithfeet

           Thatdownthenoisyaisle-waysbeat...

           Forgetonnarrow-mindedearth

           TheMightyYawnthatgaveyoubirth."

           InApril,KerryHolidayleftcollegeandsailedforFrancetoenrollintheLafayetteEsquadrille.Amory’senvyandadmirationofthisstepwasdrownedinanexperienceofhisowntowhichheneversucceededingivinganappropriatevalue,butwhich,nevertheless,hauntedhimforthreeyearsafterward.

           THEDEVIL

           Healy’stheyleftattwelveandtaxiedtoBistolary’s.TherewereAxiaMarloweandPhoebeColumn,fromtheSummerGardenshow,FredSloaneandAmory.Theeveningwassoveryyoungthattheyfeltridiculouswithsurplusenergy,andburstintothecafelikeDionysianrevellers.

           "Tableforfourinthemiddleofthefloor,"yelledPhoebe."Hurry,olddear,tell’emwe’rehere!"

           "Tell’emtoplay’Admiration’!"shoutedSloane."Youtwoorder;PhoebeandIaregoingtoshakeawickedcalf,"andtheysailedoffinthemuddledcrowd.AxiaandAmory,acquaintancesofanhour,jostledbehindawaitertoatableatapointofvantage;theretheytookseatsandwatched.

           "There’sFindleMargotson,fromNewHaven!"shecriedabovetheuproar."’Lo,Findle!Whoo-ee!"

           "Oh,Axia!"heshoutedinsalutation."C’monovertoourtable.""No!"Amorywhispered.