ButPatriciaseverelyignoredhim。
“Oh，Adrien，look！“shecriedsuddenly。“ThereisAnnette，andwhoisthebigmanwithher？Oh，whatanawfuldancerheis！ButAnnette，isn’tshewonderful！Whatalovelydress！Ithinksheisthemostbeautifulthing。“AndPatriciawasright，forAnnettewasradiantincolourandunapproachableinthegraceofhermovement。
“ByJove！Sheisawonder！“saidVic。“Somedancer，ifsheonlyhadachance。“
“Well，whydon’tyougodown，Vic，“saidPatriciasharply。“Youknowyouarejustachingtoshowoffyourfoxtrot。Runaway，littleboy，Iwon’tmind。“
“Idon’tbelieveyouwould，“repliedVicruefully。