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In truth, they did, though Julia's lips remained de, he was floating rhythmically to a faint, far music; but he was almost unconscious, especially from the knees down But to the eye of observers incapable of perceiving that Noble was floating, it appeared that he was out of step ly However, these mannerisirls at dances usually hurried i One such creature even went so far as to whisper to Julia now, during a collision: "How'd you get caught?"

Julia was loyal; she gave no sign of co onith Noble, bu everywhere, in spite of the raceful dexterity on her part

"That's one reason she's such a terrible belle," a damsel whispered to another

"What is?"

"The way she'll be just as nice to anybody like Noble Dill as she is to anybody," said the first "Look at her now: she won't laugh at hih either," said the other "Not in Julia's position I'd be too busy being afraid"

"What of?"

"Of getting a sprained ankle!"

It is well that telepathy reic Speculation sets before us the prospect of a Life Beyond in which every thought is communicated without the intervention of speech: a state wherein all neighbours and neighbourhoods would pro endure, one fears If to Noble Dill's active consciousness had penetrated , in this one short period of tiht easily have been understood if he had hurried forth, obtained explosives, and blown up the place, himself indeed included As matters providentially were in reality, when the ht the dance had just begun

His estures of articulation intermittently closed it as he said: "_Oh!_ That was _divine_!"

Too-gentle Julia agreed

"You said I could have part of some in between the first and last," he reminded her "Can I have the first part of the next?"

She laughed "I'm afraid not The next is Mr Clairdyce's and I really proive any of his away or let anybody cut in"