Chapter 31

           Unfortunately,however,theChristmasdinnerattheGriffiths’,whichincludedtheStarksandtheirdaughterArabella,Mr.andMrs.Wynant,whointheabsenceoftheirdaughterConstancewithGilbertwerediningwiththeGriffiths,theArnolds,Anthonys,Harriets,TaylorsandothersofnoteinLycurgus,soimpressedandevenoverawedClydethatalthoughfiveo’clockcameandthensix,hewasincapableofbreakingawayorthinkingclearlyandcompellinglyofhisobligationtoRoberta.Evenwhen,slightlybeforesix,thegreaterportionofthosewhohadbeenthuscheerfullyentertainedbeganrisingandmakingtheirbowsanddeparting(andwhenhe,too,shouldhavebeendoingthesameandthinkingofhisappointmentwithRoberta),beingaccostedbyVioletTaylor,whowaspartoftheyoungergroup,andwhonowbegantalkingofsomeadditionalfestivitiestobeheldthatsameeveningattheAnthonys’,andwhoaddedmosturgently,"You’recomingwithus,aren’tyou?Sureyouare,"heatonceacquiesced,althoughhisearlierpromisetoRobertaforcedtheremembrancethatshewasprobablyalreadybackandexpectinghim.Butstillhehadtimeevennow,didn’the?

           Yet,onceattheAnthonys’,andtalkinganddancingwithvariousgirls,theobligationfaded.Butatninehebeganworryingalittle.Forbythistimeshemustbeinherroomandwonderingwhathadbecomeofhimandhispromise.AndonChristmasnight,too.Andaftershehadbeenawaythreedays.

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