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Chapter 24

           AndthatwouldmeanperhapsthatGilbertwouldfindhimselffacedbyasocialrivalofsortshisowncousin,too,who,eventhoughhewaspoor,mightcometobelikedbetter.Whatalark!AttheverysametimetherecametoherawaybywhichshemightmosteasilyintroduceClyde,andyetwithoutseemingsotodo,andwithoutanygreatharmtoherself,ifitdidnotterminateasshewished.

           ForinLycurgusamongtheyoungermembersofthosesmarterfamilieswhosechildrenhadbeentotheSnedekerSchool,existedaratherillusoryandcasualdinneranddanceclubcalledthe"NowandThen."Ithadnodefiniteorganization,officersorabode.Anyone,who,becauseofclassandsocialconnectionswaseligibleandchosetobelong,couldcallameetingofothermemberstogiveadinnerordanceorteaintheirhomes.

           Andhowsimple,thoughtSondrainbrowsingaroundforasuitablevehiclebywhichtointroduceClyde,ifsomeoneotherthanherselfwhobelongedcouldbeinducedtogetupsomethingandthenathersuggestioninviteClyde.Howeasy,say,forJillTrumbulltogiveadinneranddancetothe"NowandThens,"towhichClydemightbeinvited.Andbythisruseshewouldthusbeabletoseehimagainandfindoutjusthowmuchhedidinterestherandwhathewaslike.

           AccordinglyasmalldinnerforthisclubanditsfriendswasannouncedforthefirstThursdayinDecember,JillTrumbulltobethehostess.

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