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           Heverynaturallyfelltostudyingherfromthisnewpointofview,andbeforetheeveningwashalfover,haddecidedthat‘littleAmywasgoingtomakeaverycharmingwoman’.

           Itwasalivelyscene,forsoonthespiritofthesocialseasontookpossessionofeveryone,andChristmasmerrimentmadeallfacesshine,heartshappy,andheelslight.Themusiciansfiddled,tooted,andbangedasiftheyenjoyedit,everybodydancedwhocould,andthosewhocouldn’tadmiredtheirneighborswithuncommonwarmth.TheairwasdarkwithDavises,andmanyJonesesgamboledlikeaflockofyounggiraffes.ThegoldensecretarydartedthroughtheroomlikeameteorwithadashingFrench-womanwhocarpetedthefloorwithherpinksatintrain.ThesereneTeutonfoundthesupper-tableandwashappy,eatingsteadilythroughthebilloffare,anddismayedthegarconsbytheravageshecommitted.ButtheEmperor’sfriendcoveredhimselfwithglory,forhedancedeverything,whetherheknewitornot,andintroducedimpromptupirouetteswhenthefiguresbewilderedhim.Theboyishabandonofthatstoutmanwascharmingtobehold,forthoughhe‘carriedweight’,hedancedlikeanIndia-rubberball.Heran,heflew,hepranced,hisfaceglowed,hisbaldheadshown,hiscoattailswavedwildly,hispumpsactuallytwinkledintheair,andwhenthemusicstopped,hewipedthedropsfromhisbrow,andbeameduponhisfellowmenlikeaFrenchPickwickwithoutglasses.

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