WhenSusan’sengagementhadbeenapprovedathome，andmadepublictoanyonewhotookaninterestinitatthehotel——andbythistimethesocietyatthehotelwasdividedsoastopointtoinvisiblechalk-markssuchasMr。Hirsthaddescribed，thenewswasfelttojustifysomecelebration——anexpedition？Thathadbeendonealready。
Adancethen。Theadvantageofadancewasthatitabolishedoneofthoselongeveningswhichwereapttobecometediousandleadtoabsurdlyearlyhoursinspiteofbridge。
Twoorthreepeoplestandingundertheerectbodyofthestuffedleopardinthehallverysoonhadthematterdecided。Evelynslidapaceortwothiswayandthat，andpronouncedthatthefloorwasexcellent。SignorRodriguezinformedthemofanoldSpaniardwhofiddledatweddings——fiddledsoastomakeatortoisewaltz；
andhisdaughter，althoughendowedwitheyesasblackascoal-scuttles，hadthesamepoweroverthepiano。Iftherewereanysosickorsosurlyastoprefersedentaryoccupationsonthenightinquestiontospinningandwatchingothersspin，thedrawing-roomandbilliard-roomweretheirs。Hewetmadeithisbusinesstoconciliatetheoutsidersasmuchaspossible。
ToHirst’stheoryoftheinvisiblechalk-markshewouldpaynoattentionwhatever。Hewastreatedtoasnubortwo，but，inreward，foundobscurelonelygentlemendelightedtohavethisopportunityoftalkingtotheirkind，andtheladyofdoubtfulcharactershowedeverysymptomofconfidinghercasetohiminthenearfuture。