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Chapter 5

           Atthepiano,afair-hairedyoungScotsmanfromtheorchestra(entitledbyitsdrum"TheRagtimeCollegeJazzesofEdinboro")hadbegunsinginginaDannyDeevermonotone,accompanyinghimselfwithlowchordsonthepiano.Hepronouncedhiswordswithgreatprecision,asthoughtheyimpressedhimalmostintolerably.

           "Therewasayoungladyfromhell,

           Whojumpedatthesoundofabell,

           Becauseshewasbadbadbad,

           Shejumpedatthesoundofabell,

           Fromhell(BOOMBOOM)

           Fromhell(TOOTTOOT)

           Therewasayoungladyfromhell"

           "Whatisallthis?"whisperedTommytoNicole.

           Thegirlontheothersideofhimsuppliedtheanswer:

           "CarolineSibly-Bierswrotethewords.Hewrotethemusic."

           "Quelleenfanterie!"Tommymurmuredasthenextversebegan,hintingatthejumpylady’sfurtherpredilections."Ondiraitqu’ilréciteRacine!"

           Onthesurfaceatleast,LadyCarolinewaspayingnoattentiontotheperformanceofherwork.GlancingatheragainNicolefoundherselfimpressed,neitherwiththecharacternorthepersonality,butwiththesheerstrengthderivedfromanattitude;Nicolethoughtthatshewasformidable,andshewasconfirmedinthispointofviewasthepartyrosefromtable.Dickremainedinhisseatwearinganoddexpression;thenhecrashedintowordswithaharshineptness.

           "Idon’tlikeinnuendointhesedeafeningEnglishwhispers."

           Alreadyhalf-wayoutoftheroomLadyCarolineturnedandwalkedbacktohim;shespokeinalowclippedvoicepurposelyaudibletothewholecompany.

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