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           Wherewashome?

           "Well,didyouenjoythat?"askedLuke.

           "IwouldhaveenjoyeditmorehadIdancedmore,"sheanswered.

           "What,ataceilidh?Breakitdown,Meg!Onlythemenaresupposedtodance,sowe’reactuallyprettygoodtoyouwomen,lettingyoudanceatall."

           "Itseemstomeonlymendoalotofthings,andespeciallyifthey’regoodthings,enjoyablethings."

           "Well,excuseme!"saidLukestiffly."HerewasIthinkingyoumightlikeabitofachange,whichwaswhyIbroughtyou.Ididn’thaveto,youknow!Andifyou’renotgratefulIwon’tbringyouagain."

           "Youprobablydon’thaveanyintentionofdoingso,anyway,"saidMeggie."Itisn’tgoodtoadmitmeintoyourlife.Ilearnedalotthesepastfewhours,butIdon’tthinkit’swhatyouintendedtoteachme.It’sgettinghardertofoolme,Luke.Infact,I’mfedupwithyou,withthelifeI’mleading,witheverything!"

           "Ssssh!"hehissed,scandalized."We’renotalone!"

           "Thencomealone!"shesnapped."WhendoIevergetthechancetoseeyoualoneformorethanafewminutes?"

           ArnepulledupatthebottomoftheHimmelhochhill,grinningatLukesympathetically."Goon,mate,"hesaid."Walkherup;I’llwaithereforyou.Nohurry."

           "Imeanit,Luke!"MeggiesaidassoonastheywereoutofArne’shearing