CHAPTER EIGHTMajor Constable was a hearty soul and a good if daring dancer.
“Look here, I’ll show you a new step you can do to this tune. Rather amusing—picked it up in Chile. I danced it with the belle of the local party, and her boy friend got so worked up he ran a knife into me.”
Stacy said,
“You must find Warne dull—no new steps, no boy friends with knives.”
“But a much better floor.”
He had missed his chance to say, “A much better partner”. It seemed to come over him suddenly. He dodged between two couples in a very agile manner, and said,
“I missed my cue there, didn’t I? Take it as said. You really are a better partner than the girl friend.”
Stacy couldn’t help being amused, but she thought she would probably have to watch her step. One of those fast workers. She said, “Thank
