The Blood of the Conquerors

f the swinging benches covered with Navajo blankets two other dress-suited youths were seated, smoking and talking. One of them was a short, plump Jew with

ight," the little fellow a

enthusiasm. "She's a little queen! Noth

rusting himself into the conversation with the easy

turned to him i

been? Asleep? We're talking about J

rging [pg 34] a cloud of smoke from the d

rich lunger that recently hit town; therefore very importa

oduce me to her,

to the lady," Sidney pr

refuse to take the responsib

ook at her anyway-introducing somebody else. A good-looking girl in thi

s and pencils, each trying to bring himself exclusively to the attention of a small blonde person

inst his diaphragm, taking away his breath for a moment, agitating him strange

he train," he remarked idio

d pink an

hat wouldn't look

t?" demanded Sidney.

n inquired, suddenly recov

together over her program. He saw her cut out the name of anoth

n't get your nam

be Spanish. I was wondering … you're so dark. I'm awfully interested in

tic, stimulating [pg 36] odour, compounded of many perfumes and of perspiration. Every one danced. Young folk danced as though inspired, swaying their bodies in time to the tune. The old and the fat danced with pathetic joyful earnestness, going round and round the hall with red and perspiring faces, as though in this me

ts beginning, but this feeling was abolished by the discovery that they could dance together perfectly. He danced in silence, looking down upon

red by her, for presently the yellow head was thr

rked. "Not a thing to say for your

Ramon

rying to get up the nerve to ask

ctically every man I've danced with tonight has asked

follow the

call me up first, and mayb

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