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Chapter 26

           HewasactuallybeinginvitedbySondratoridewithhersometimeandhecoulduseoneofherhorsesinthebargain.

           "Oh,Iwouldlovethat,"hesaid."Thatwouldbewonderful."

           Thecrowdwasgettingupfromthetable.Scarcelyanyonewasinterestedinthedinner,becauseachamberorchestraoffourhavingarrived,thestrainsofapreliminaryfoxtrotwerealreadyissuingfromtheadjacentlivingroomalong,wideaffairfromwhichallobstructingfurniturewiththeexceptionofwallchairshadbeenremoved.

           "Youhadbetterseeaboutyourprogramandyourdancebeforealltheothersaregone,"cautionedSondra.

           "Yes,Iwillrightaway,"saidClyde,"butistwoallIgetwithyou?"

           "Well,makeitthree,fiveandeightthen,inthefirsthalf."Shewavedhimgaylyawayandhehurriedforadancecard.

           Thedanceswerealloftheeagerfox-trottingtypeoftheperiodwithinterpolationsandvariationsaccordingtothemoodsandtemperamentsoftheindividualdancers.HavingdancedsomuchwithRobertaduringtheprecedingmonth,ClydewasinexcellentformandkeyedtothebreakingpointbythethoughtthatatlasthewasinsocialandevenaffectionalcontactwithagirlaswonderfulasSondra.

           Andalthoughwishingtoseemcourteousandinterestedinotherswithwhomhewasdancing,hewasalmostdizziedbypassingcontemplationsofSondra.

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