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However , William decided to discard his ankle , after they had `` sat out '' two dances on account of it . He decided that he preferred dancing , and said he guessed he must be better . So they danced again -- and again . When the fourteenth dance came , about half an hour before midnight , they were still dancing together . It was upon the conclusion of this fourteenth dance that Mr. Parcher mentioned to his wife a change in his feelings toward William . `` I 've been watching him , '' said Mr. Parcher , `` and I never saw true misery show plainer . He 's having a really horrible time .