Chapter 12: The Kiss Withheld

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌⁠He did not pass.

He stopped—Gwenna felt the touch of his finger on the silver tip of her shoe. All a-tremble with delight she moved aside, and stepped from behind the screen to face the partner who had chosen her.

"Hullo!" exclaimed Paul Dampier, with real surprise in his smile. "I didn't know it was you!"

Gwenna felt a little dashed, even as he slipped his arm about her and they began to waltz. She