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Elsin Grey turned toher soft white hand on ?" she whispered "Is it not divine enough to steal one's heart away?"

"He sings well," I said, gazing in wonder at her ball-gown--pale turquoise silk, with a stomacher of solid brilliants and petticoat of blue and silver "Elsin, I think I never saw so beautiful a own so nobly borne"

"Do you really think so?" she asked, delighted at my bluntness "And you, too, Carus--why, you are like a radiant one froht you handsome, but not as flawless as you now reveal yourself Lord! we should cut a swathe to-night, you and I, sir, blinding all eyes in our proper glitter I could dance all night, and all day too! I never felt so light, so gay, so eager, so reckless I'ht, Carus, fro with the devil's tattoo andtime"

She raised the hem of her petticoat a hand's breadth, and tapped the floor with one little foot--a trifle only "That ballet figure that we did at Sir Henry's--do you remember?--and the heat of the ballrooht is perfect, cool and fragrant I shall dance until I die, and go up to heaven in one high,soul!"

We were descending the stoop now Our chaise stood ready I placed her and followed, and ae rolled down Broadway

"Am I to have two dances?" I asked

"Two? Why, you blessed , fan half spread, a picture of exquisite youth and beauty Her jewels flashed in the chaise-lalowed clear and softly fair

"Is that French red on lip and cheek?" I asked, to tease her

"If there were a certain sort of bridge betwixt Wall Street and the Fort you ly in the eyes "Lacking that sae and another problee Iher hands There was a delicate hint of a struggle, a little cry, and I had kissed her Breathless she looked at rew fixed on her red lips

"Your experience in such trifles is a blessing to the untaught," she said "You have not cru and intense devotion to the art could turn you out a perfect master"