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The stairas crowded as he descended; and as he looked down upon the heads and shoulders of the throng below, in Julia's hall, the thought came to hied with Julia, the hostess, this was alht, and a slight graciousness now flavoured his salutations

At the foot of the stairs he beca into one of the large rooms where Julia stood to "receive" And then, between two heads before hi birds fluttering in his chest burst into song; his heart fainted, his head ballooned, his feet seelowed sapphire-eyed Julia; never had she been prettier

The group closed, shutting out the vision, and he found hiet back his breath beforeforward in a cold and aristocratic attitude Then he becareeted hi of the universe confused him: he would have stood forever, but pressure from behind pushed him on; and so, enveloped in a scented cloud, he passed into a corner He tried to remember what he had said to her, but could not; perhaps it would have discouraged him to know that all he had said was, "Well!"

Now there rattled out a challenge of druo to Julia, Noble's left leg first received the electric iht; but he was no pacer, and thus stued Still convulsive, he ca before her, and was the only person near who reroup had the appearance of extre except that this was his dance with Her

Then heaven played with him She came close and touched him exquisitely She placed a lovely hand upon his shoulder, her other lovely cool hand in one of his The air filled with bursting stars

They danced

Noble was conscious of her within his clasping ar human The fluffy white bodice pressed by his hand see shoulder that sometimes touched his was made of a divine mist Only the pretty head, close to his, was actual; the black-sapphire eyes gave hih