"He's sorry to be so late," she apologised as loudly as possible, "but you see he was forced to look in at the Naughton Hall ball. However, he got away as soon as he could and came on to us."
Mrs. Perry received me almost with open arms.
"We must try and find you some really good partners," she announced enthusiastically.
"Rather!" echoed Mr. Perry.
It was then close upon midnight. For the two hours of the dance that remained I was the man of the evening.
