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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;Amorysupposedshehadneverbeforebeennoticedinherlife—possiblyshewashalf-witted.Whilesheaccompaniedthem(Kerryhadinvitedhertosupper)shesaidnothingwhichcoulddiscountenancesuchabelief.
"Sheprefershernativedishes,"saidAlecgravelytothewaiter,"butanycoarsefoodwilldo."
Allthroughsupperheaddressedherinthemostrespectfullanguage,whileKerrymadeidioticlovetoherontheotherside,andshegiggledandgrinned.Amorywascontenttositandwatchtheby-play,thinkingwhatalighttouchKerryhad,andhowhecouldtransformthebarestincidentintoathingofcurveandcontour.Theyallseemedtohavethespiritofitmoreorless,anditwasarelaxationtobewiththem.Amoryusuallylikedmenindividually,yetfearedthemincrowdsunlessthecrowdwasaroundhim.Hewonderedhowmucheachonecontributedtotheparty,fortherewassomewhatofaspiritualtaxlevied.AlecandKerrywerethelifeofit,butnotquitethecentre.
