`WouldyouliketogototheReunionsaaltobeintroducedtotheotherladiesandgentlemen？\'heasked，bendingforwardandsmiling，showinghislarge，strongteeth。Hisblueeyeswentquicklyfromonetotheother——
hewasnotquitesureofhisgroundwiththeseEnglishpeople。HewasunhappytoobecausehespokenoEnglishandhewasnotsurewhethertotryhisFrench。
`ShallwegototheReunionsaal，andbeintroducedtotheotherpeople？\'
repeatedGerald，laughing。
Therewasamoment\'shesitation。