Ayoungman，inablacksuit，withamopofhairandapreposterouslytallstarchedcollar，walkedtothecentreoftheringandhelduphishand。
\"Gentlemenwillpleasestopsmoking，\"hesaid。
Hiseffortwasapplaudedbygroansandcat-calls，andshenoticedwithindignationthatnobodystoppedsmoking。Mr。Clausenheldaburningmatchinhisfingerswhiletheannouncementwasbeingmade，andthencalmlylightedhiscigar。Shefeltthatshehatedhiminthatmoment。HowwasherJoetofightinsuchanatmosphere？Shecouldscarcelybreatheherself，andshewasonlysittingdown。
TheannouncercameovertoJoe。Hestoodup。Hisbathrobefellawayfromhim，andhesteppedforthtothecentreofthering，nakedsaveforthelowcanvasshoesandanarrowhip-clothofwhite。
Genevieve’seyesdropped。Shesatalone，withnonetosee，butherfacewasburningwithshameatsightofthebeautifulnakednessofherlover。Butshelookedagain，guiltily，forthejoythatwashersinbeholdingwhatsheknewmustbesinfultobehold。Theleapofsomethingwithinherandthestirofherbeingtowardhimmustbesinful。Butitwasdelicioussin，andshedidnotdenyhereyes。