"The way the men looked at you, held you! This is no life for you, Ethel Lanier!" The dancing was all she cared about.

She wanted that, but with other men whom she would like to be friends with--"men who would treat you as something more than a, than a--I don't know what!" Yes, she must get away from these creatures, and get Joe away, too; but to do it she must show him first that she was really willing to do her best to like them all.

The next thing was to ask them here.

"It's the only way to break their hold.

Show him you're no jealous cat.