Ten o'clock
They sat out the waltzes but danced to everything else -- all except Gloria , who seemed to tire after a while and preferred to sit smoking at the table , her eyes now lazy , now eager , according to whether she listened to Bloeckman or watched a pretty woman among the dancers . Several times Anthony wondered what Bloeckman was telling her . He was chewing a cigar back and forth in his mouth , and had expanded after dinner to the extent of violent gestures . Ten o'clock found Gloria and Anthony beginning a dance . Just as they were out of ear-shot of the table she said in a low voice : `` Dance over by the door . I want to go down to the drug-store . '' Obediently Anthony guided her through the crowd in the designated direction ; in the hall she left him for a moment , to reappear with a cloak over her arm .