..."
"That sounds a bit better," said John.
" ... then waltz four bars," continued Margery, "and that's all. Come
on, now."
They came on....
"Good," said Margery as they finished up; "he's doing it splendidly,
Cecilia."
John beamed complacently.
"I got through that last bit rather well," he said; "'pon my word,
there's more in this dancing than I thought. I quite enjoyed that
twinkling business."
"Have another one," I suggested.
"Don't mind if I do," said John. "May I have the pleasure?" with a
courtly bow to Margery.
They re-commenced.
"That's right," said Margery; "now two forward."
"I must have a natural genius for dancing," said John, conversing
easily; "I seem to ... Do we twinkle next?"
"Yes," said Margery.
"I seem to fall into it naturally."
"Look out!" shrieked Margery.
I don't know exactly what happened; I rather think John got his gears
mixed up in the twinkling business. At any rate, one of his feet shot
up in the air, he made a wild grab at nothing and tripped heavily
backwards into the hearth. The piano was drowned in general uproar.
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