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“It’s not quite like a ball; it’s more like a dance,” Charlie’s roommate, Quincy, insisted. “There aren’t so many of those ridiculous rules like you’re used to. You have to experience it to believe it.”
“Why would anyone allow their daughter to attend a ball without following the formalities we’re all accustomed to?” Charlie asked, still unable to fathom precisely what his friend was describing.
“Why not? Are American gentlemen so unruly that we can’t be trusted? Besides, most of the girls will be from Radcliffe, and their parents are far away. Listen, Charlie, just come for a bit, have a drink, and if you don’t want to dance, that’s fine. You’ve just got to liven up a bit, old boy. You live like an old married man, and you’re not even formally engaged yet!”
While Charlie had a scathing response ready, he bit his tongue. Perhaps Quin
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