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Crane to be hugged on the way if Hardage so desires -- and Hardage certainly will desire . Hardage and Crane to dance at the ball together while their strength lasts . '' Having posted this letter , Miss Anna went off to her orphan and foundling asylum where she was virgin mother to the motherless , drawing the mantle of her spotless life around little waifs straying into the world from hidden paths of shame . It was past one o'clock on the night of the ball . When dew and twilight had fallen on the green labyrinths of Marguerite 's yard , the faintest , slenderest moon might have been seen bending over toward the spot out of drapery of violet cloud . It descended through the secluded windows of Marguerite 's room and attended her while she dressed , weaving about her and leaving with her the fragrance of its divine youth passing away . Then it withdrew , having appointed a million stars for torches .