If I put him on guard he'll go through fire and water for you." "Yes--I know that," said Ann, and seemed to take heart.
And for some time she did not dance.

From the floor Katie Would get glimpses of Ann and Wayne sauntering on the veranda on which the ball-room opened.

More than once she found Ann's eyes following her--Ann out in the shadow, looking in at the gay people in the light.
But with the opening of a lively two-step Captain Prescott insisted Ann dance with him.

"Oh come now," he urged.

"Life's too short to sit on the side lines.