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Chapter 28

           "IthoughtIwasjustgoingovertomyuncle’sfordinnerlikeItoldyou.ButafterIgotthereIfoundthatwhattheyreallywantedmeforwastoescortBellaandMyraovertosomedoingsinGloversvile.There’sarichfamilyoverthere,theSteelesbigglovepeople,youknow.Well,anyhow,theyweregivingadanceandtheywantedmetotakethemoverbecauseGilcouldn’tgo.Butitwasn’tsoveryinteresting.Iwasgladwhenitwasallover."HeusedthenamesBella,MyraandGilbertasthoughtheywerelongandassuredintimatesofhisanintimacywhichinvariablyimpressedRobertagreatly.

           "Youdidn’tgetthroughintimethentocomearoundhere,didyou?"

           "No,Ididn’t,‘causeIhadtowaitforthebunchtocomeback.Ijustcouldn’tgetaway.Butaren’tyougoingtoopenyourpresent?"headded,anxioustodivertherthoughtsfromthisdesertionwhichheknewwaspreyingonhermind.

           Shebegantountietheribbonthatboundhisgift,atthesametimethathermindwasrivetedbythepossibilitiesofthepartywhichhehadfeltcalledupontomention.WhatgirlsbesideBellaandMyrahadbeenthere?Wastherebyanychanceanygirloutsideofherselfinwhomhemighthavebecomerecentlyinterested?HewasalwaystalkingaboutSondraFinchley,BertineCranstonandJillTrumbull.Werethey,byanychance,atthisparty?

           "Whoallwereovertherebesideyourcousins?"shesuddenlyasked.

           "Oh,alotofpeoplethatyoudon’tknow.

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