Miss Atterly, on coming to Annapolis, had conceived a considerable liking for the Naval uniform, and had attracted Dan to her side within the last three days.

And Dan had felt his heart beating faster when nearing this pretty young creature.
Now, he was endeavoring to display himself to the best advantage before her eyes.
"You midshipmen have a very graceful knack of being charmingly attentive to the ladies," Miss Atterly suggested coyly.
"We receive a little bit of training in social performance, if that is what you mean, Miss Atterly," Dan replied.
"And that enables you to be most delightfully attentive to every girl that comes along ?" "I don't know," Midshipman Dalzell replied slowly.

"I haven't had much experience." Miss Atterly laughed as though she felt certain that she knew better.
"Do you say that to every girl ?" she asked.
"I don't get many chances," Dan insisted.

"Miss Atterly, all the hops that I've attended could be counted on your fingers, without using the thumbs ?" "Oh, really ?" "It is the truth, I assure you.

Some of the midshipmen attend many hops.