"  Was  this  wise  ?  to  subject  yourself  to  this  ?  "

"  I  must  obey  orders,  whatever  it  costs  me,  '  ri  turn  ti
tum  ti  tum  ti  tum.' "

"Who  ordered  you  to  neglect  my  advice  ?  'ri  tum  tum
tum.' "

"  You  did,  '  ri  tum  ti  tum  tiddy  iddy.' "

A  look  of  silent  disdain ;  "  ri  tum,  ti  tum,  tiddy  iddy."
(Ah,  perdona  for  relating  things  as  they  happen,  and  not
as  your  grand  writers  pretend  they  happen.)

Between  the  quadrilles,  she  asked  an  explanation.
360  LOVE   ME   LITTLE,   LOVE   ME   LONG.
"  Your  aunt  met  me  with  my  bag  in  my  hand,  and  told
me  you  wanted  me  to  play  to  the  company."

When  he  said  this,  David  heard  a  sound  like  the  click
of  a  trigger.  He  looked  up,  it  was  Lucy  clenching  her
teeth  convulsively.  But  time  was  up :  the  woman  of  the
world  must  go  on  like  the  prizefighter :  the  couples  were
waiting.
"  Ei  turn  ti  turn  ti  tum  ti  tum  tiddy  iddy."  For  all
that  she  did  not  finish  the  tune.  In  the  middle  of  it,
she  said  to  David ;  " '  ri  tum  ti  turn,'  can  you  get  through
this  without  me  ?  'ri  turn.' "

"  If  I  can  get  through  life  without  you,  I  can  surely
get  through  this  twaddle  ;  '  ri  tum  ti  tum  ti  tum  ti  tum
tiddy  iddy.' "

Lucy  started  from  her  seat,  leaving  David  ploughing
solo.  She  started  from  her  seat  and  stood  a  moment,
looking  like  an  angel  stung  by  vipers.  Her  eye  went  all
round  the  room  in  one  moment  in  search  of  some  one  to
blast  on  a  small  scale.  It  surprised  Mr.  Hardie  and  Mrs.
