Yannwasacapitalwaltzer，asstraightasayoungoak，movingwithagracefulyetdignifiedbearing，hisheadthrownwellback，hisbrown，curledlocksfallinguponhisbrow，andfloatingwiththemotionofthedance。Gaud，whowasrathertallherself，felttheircontactuponhercap，ashebenttowardshertograsphermoretightlyduringtheswiftmovements。
NowandthenhepointedouttoherhislittlesisterMarie，dancingwithSylvestre，whowasher/fiance/。Hesmiledwithaverytenderlookatseeingthembothsoyoungandyetsoreservedtowardsoneanother，bowinggravely，andputtingonverytimidairsastheycommunedlowly，onmostamiablesubjects，nodoubt。
Ofcourse，Yannwouldneverhaveallowedittobeotherwise；yetitamusedhim，venturesomeandboldashewas，tofindthemsocoy；andheandGaudexchangedoneoftheirconfidentialsmiles，seemingtosay:\"Howpretty，buthowfunny/our/littlebrotheris!\"
Towardsthecloseoftheevening，allthegirlsreceivedthebreaking-
upkiss；cousins，betrothed，andlovers，all，inagoodfrank，honestway，beforeeverybody。But，ofcourse，YannhadnotkissedGaud；nonemighttakethatlibertywiththedaughterofM。Mevel；butheseemedtostrainheralittlemoretightlytohimduringthelastwaltzes，andshe，trustinghim，didnotresist，butyieldedcloserstill，givingupherwholesoul，inthesudden，deep，andjoyousattractionthatboundhertohim。