I love valsing too much to waste one with a
poor dancer."
A moment before Peter thought waltzing the most exquisite pleasure the
world contained. But he suddenly changed his mind, and concluded it was
odious.
"Nevertheless," he decided, "I will learn how."
CHAPTER LI.
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
Peter had his ride the next morning, and had a very interested listener
to his account of that dinner. The listener, speaking from vast
political knowledge, told him at the end. "You did just right. I
thoroughly approve of you."
"That takes a great worry off my mind," said Peter soberly. "I was
afraid, since we were to be such friends, and you wanted my help in the
whirligig this winter, that you might not like my possibly having to
live in Albany."
"Can't you live in New York?" said Leonore, looking horrified.
"No."
"Then I don't like it at all," said Leonore. "It's no good having
friends if they don't live near one."
"That's what I think," said Peter. "I suppose I couldn't tempt you to
come and keep house for me?"
"Now I must snub him," thought Leonore.
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