“Silly! No, of course not. He and Edna just got married. That’s why they’re having this party, isn’t it?”
“I don’t know. I was invited, that’s all I know. Well, see you later.”
Get up and go away at this point; too much at first is too much.
4. Soon after this it is likely that the lady will finish her glass mechanically; and the next one will go down with more alacrity. Keep an eye on her, and when she has finished the second one come back and ask her to dance. If you are a good dancer the whole thing is easier, but so few of you are.
Put her down when it is over, smile at her politely and go away again. This mystifies her.
5. Two drinks later. Don’t drink too much; this requires as much concentration as any other business. It’s time now to focus the attack.
After two or three dances the room seems uncomfortably warm, and now that she is accustomed to being monopolized she won’t be averse to stepping outdoors with you to get cool. Any car will do if it is unoccupied.
There will be a slightly awkward pause; breathless and afraid on her part. Then she realizes that your intentions are all right and she is ashamed of her own suspicions.
“My, but it must have been warm in there,” she says. “I didn’t realize it. What a lovely night!”
“Yeah, the gang’s crazy to stay indoors in this weather.... Say, what do you do all the time? I haven’t seen you around.”