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           "IsaiddidyoueverhearofMarcoandMiranda?" 

           "Idon’tknow.No.Idon’tknow." 

           "Well,they’redancers,she’sadancer.She’snottoohot,though.Shedoeseverythingshe’ssupposedto,butshe’snotsohotanyway.Youknowwhenagirl’sreallyaterrificdancer?" 

           "Wudgasay?"shesaid.Shewasn’tlisteningtome,even.Hermindwaswanderingallovertheplace. 

           "Isaiddoyouknowwhenagirl’sreallyaterrificdancer?" 

           "Uh-uh." 

           "Well—whereIhavemyhandonyourback.IfIthinkthereisn’tanythingunderneathmyhand—nocan,nolegs,nofeet,noanything—thenthegirl’sreallyaterrificdancer." 

           Shewasn’tlistening,though.SoIignoredherforawhile.Wejustdanced.God,couldthatdopeygirldance.BuddySingerandhisstinkingbandwasplaying"JustOneofThoseThings"andeventheycouldn’truinitentirely.It’saswellsong. Ididn’ttryanytrickstuffwhilewedanced—Ihateaguythatdoesalotofshow-offtrickystuffonthedancefloor—butIwasmovingheraroundplenty,andshestayedwithme. Thefunnythingis,Ithoughtshewasenjoyingit,too,tillallofasuddenshecameoutwiththisverydumbremark. "IandmygirlfriendssawPeterLorrelastnight,"shesaid."Themovieactor.Inperson.Hewasbuyin’anewspaper.He’scute." 

           "You’relucky,"Itoldher."You’rereallylucky.Youknowthat?"Shewasreallyamoron.