[The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington]@TWC D-Link bookThe Magnificent Ambersons CHAPTER IX 6/12
You'll not be favoured. You ought to be where you can dance." "Don't care to," he returned.
"Bore!" "But you ought--" She stopped and laughed, waving her fan to direct his attention behind him.
"Look! Over your shoulder!" He turned, and discovered Miss Lucy Morgan in the act of offering him a purple toy balloon. "I found you!" she laughed. George was startled.
"Well--" he said. "Would you rather 'sit it out ?'" Lucy asked quickly, as he did not move. "I don't care to dance if you--" "No," he said, rising.
"It would be better to dance." His tone was solemn, and solemnly he departed with her from the grove.
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