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Rh in the floor that I did not understand; still, I spun round with the others, and got fresh partners. On one or two occasions I nearly lost my balance, but managed to keep up by clinging on to the ladies. However, after an unusually quick spin, I missed my partner and fell heavily to the floor, one young lady tripping over me. I was not, however, allowed to remain long in a prostrate position, for almost immediately I felt some one take hold of my arm with an iron grip, just like the grip of Estas.

On looking up, I found I was right, for it was none other than herself—the lady I had tripped. I endeavoured to wrench my arm from her grasp, but the attempt was useless, for she quickly secured the other, then dragged me a little distance to a seat near the wall, then left me without uttering a word. Of course I was in a rage, and do not remember what I said—probably, however, something that she could not appreciate, for I did not meet her again.

I now rested for a time, contemplating the dance, then passed into the banquet room, where there was a large number of men, who, I understood, never danced, but who nevertheless, judging from their conversation, enjoyed themselves; so I