'Kitty had four or five round her chair'—said Josephine.
'And couldn't the lady help herself?' inquired Primrose, in a tone of voice which called forth a universal burst of laughter.
'Why we did,' said Josephine. 'If you don't like a man, you hold the candle up out of his reach.'
'You couldn't baffle everybody so,' remarked Mr. Kingsland. Several gentlemen had come up during the talk, closing in round Miss Kennedy.
'Mr. Rollo is right about one thing,' said Miss Burr; 'nobody has seen the German who has not seen it led by Kitty Fisher. You should see her dance it, Miss Kennedy.'
'Yes, you should,' echoed Mr. May, 'I had rather look on than be in it, for my part.'
'What do you think she did at Catskill the other day?' said Miss Burr. 'She took a piece of ice between her teeth, and went round the piazza asking all the gentlemen to take a bite.'
'Clever Kitty! She'll work that up into a new figure—see if she dont,'—said Mr. Kingsland.
'To be called the noli me tangere!' said Mr. May. 'Partners secured at the melting point.' The other gentlemen laughed.
'I see you and Kitty are at swords' points yet,' said Miss
Burr.