There isntanything I like as much, really. If youd
like to go, you might go along with us overthere.
Life was always doing things like this
toher.
If youd like to go, you might go along with us
overthere. Shewaved him gayly away and he hurried for a dance card.
I may not be able to see so very much ofyou if you
do.
Ill write you more about that, or call you up.
Well, I hope so, he replied, showing his even teeth. Well, whether they do or not,
we do, or out I go.
Clyde was about to attempt an answer, although
already beyond hisdepth in regard to this.
He made no mention of Sondra or anyof the others
who so interested him.
What girls beside Bella andMyra had been
there?
Gil and Iused to argue about that when we were down
at college. And when it comes to aqua-planing andhigh diving you just ought to see
me. And she only likes men who are good-looking. At the same time he realizedthat
for the moment at least conversation had stopped.
But his eventual excuse madethis day was that the
dinner was likely to last too late.
Imdifferent because Im not so good-looking myself.
But Ill see you on the Fonda carto-morrow if I dont. But Ill see you on the Fonda
carto-morrow if I dont. The crowds a little late in getting together. He wasalways
talking about Sondra Finchley, Bertine Cranston and JillTrumbull.
Youre probably just saying that, she laughed, a
bantering lookin her eyes. And Sondra Finchley thinks youre good-looking,
too.
Every fellow tells you that, so youdont want me to.
Im going to-morrow, butIll be back before New Years.
The only reason Im hereto-night is because I
thought I might see you again.
The light tripping feet became walking
ones.
He had scarcely heard ofthe various colleges with
which this group was all too familiar. She beamed into Clydes eyes amusedly
anddefiantly.
Yes, and I owe it all to you, too, he exclaimed
warmly.
He turned, but just then the music stoppedand the
dancers drifted away to their chairs. At the same time Tracy added: Im not going to
doany man-to-man introduction stuff. Nina didnt want to come, but I promised Bertine
and Jill or Iwouldnt have, either. And she only likes men who are
good-looking.
You didnt get through in time then to come around
here, did you?
And just thenJill Trumbull began calling, Come on,
people. She had been about to say me, but had changed it to us. And yet he was
almostafraid to venture another compliment. You didnt get through in time then to
come around here, did you?