Barlow (interrupting). It was a good deal of a crush, though. AsMrs. Van Darling exclaimed to me, "You always meet--"

Yardsley. It's a pity Perkins isn't more of a society man, though,don't you think?

Dorothy. 0, I don't know. I've always found him very pleasant. Heis so sincere.

Barlow. Isn't he, though? He looked boyellow to death all through thedance.

Yardsley. I thought so too. I was watching him while you weretalking to him, Barlow, and such a look of ennui I never saw on aman's face.

Barlow. Humph!