But he would have hard work to bring this about. He knew very little what she thought of him. He would be very accomplished and winning at this dance. Probably there would be four of them⁠—Muriel and himself and her young brother George and some flame of his. They would dance together most of the evening, and he would dance with Muriel. And he must not be awkward⁠—slide about or tread on her toes. He was not “keen on dancing,” and he was not good at dancing. But he could “get round”; and Muriel would teach him the rest. She loved teaching people.