on our selection- 第24部分

Then　enjoyment　at　high　tide；　another　dance　proposed；　Sal　trying　hard　to　persuade　Dad　to　take　Mother　or　Mrs。　Maloney　up；　Dad　saying　〃Tut；　tut；　tut！〃when　in　popped　Dave；　and　stood　near　the　door。　　He　had　n't　changed　his　clothes；　and　was　grease　from　top　to　toe。　　A　saddle…strap　was　in　one　hand；　his　Sunday　clothes；　tied　up　in　a　handkerchief；　in　the　other；　and　his　presence　made　the　room　smell　just　like　a　woolshed。

〃Hello；　Dave！〃　shouted　everyone。　　He　said　〃Well！〃　and　dropped　his　hat　in　a　corner。　　No　fuss；　no　kissing；　no　nothing　about　Dave。　　Mother　asked　if　he　did　n't　see　Kate　and　Sandy　（both　were　smiling　across　the　room　at　him）；　and　he　said　〃Yairs〃；　then　went　out　to　have　a　wash。

All　night　they　danceduntil　the　cocks　crewuntil　the　darkness　gave　way　to　the　dawnuntil　the　fowls　left　the　roost　and　came　round　the　dooruntil　it　was　Christmas　Day！







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