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clothed in fine raiment and seemingly most anxious to make the night a joyous one for myself and the rest of the collection of nervous soldiers.  Since I last saw the inside of a ballroom - some few epochs ago - the "light fantastic toe" has changed some and I found myself blissfully ignorant of the contortions & evolutions expected of me.  I found that about every 5th dance was a waltz, a faint knowledge of which physical feat still stuck to me.  The rest were rags & one steps and other acrobatic perfections.  The girls, as I said were lovely and so being unable to indulge in most of the items, I was sick at heart and most uncomfortable.  My looks apparently did not belie my feelings for some of the cheery damsels took

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