“GraceVanHorne’sengagedtobemarried，that’swhatitis。Lookout！Oh，you——“
Justhereoccurredtheaccidentalreadydescribed。Knifeandfishballdescendeduponthewaistcoatbelongingtothe“Sundaysuit。“
Laviniaflewforwarmwater，ammonia，andacloth，andthesoiledwaistcoatwasindustriouslyscrubbed。Thecleansingprocesswasaccompaniedbyalivelytonguelashing，towhichKyanpaidlittleattention。
“Engaged？“hekeptrepeating。“GracieVanHorneengaged？Engaged？
En——“