Well need a caller, Thomas said, Ill do that, that means twelve on a side.
Well Ive certainly enjoyed this dance it was new can I introduce you to one of the other members of our party whos a good dancer too lots of zest and a good personality youll be surprised some people think shes prettier than I although thats not the sort of thing I can comment on can I ha ha just come on over here for a moment and Ill introduce you oh my shes dancing already well would you like to just sort of sit this one out what a grip, lightly, lightly, thats better you do understand quite a lot dont you an amazing amount considering would you excuse me for a moment I have to go to the ladies room or I mean I must leave you for a moment Hector let go of my hand now Ill come back and well chat some more I promise Hector let go now dont be a --
I dont know they may be the horseman who has been following us or some of his friends. Attracted by the music probably.
Yes I do dance very well. You dance pretty well.
Can you talk at all?
Thomas approaches and asks Julie to dance.
This is the best dance I have ever been to! Emma exclaimed.
Its the "Registration Waltz." He certainly knows his way around a banjo.
Wish theyd play something else.
It will be new.
Leave me here in the middle of the floor?
Ask them but maybe they would hold on too tightly.
Maybe they would crush you with their incredibly powerful arms.
Well it breaks the monotony I suppose.
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Who hung the crepe paper?
Yes theyre slightly more graceful than the males.
Cant dance to it its too slow.
It was the Dance Committee.
I didnt even know we had a banjo but Sam has been carrying it all this way and a pocket cornet too you should see it its only about eight or nine inches long but he gets a lot of sound out of it theyre made in Warsaw he told me amazing how much musical talent you find around almost everybody can play something a little bit.
Did you want to go to bed with him?
Yes I was dancing with that ape his name is Hector I mean thats not really his name I dont suppose I just called him that.
Ouch! Im sorry probably my fault do you want to get a little taste of something Im thirsty look at that! that ape just knocked Edmund down now hes picking him up again now hes knocking him down again oh God we dont want a melee youd better break it up maybe we could organize a lady-in-the-lake or something you try to get the apes in one line and Ill line up our people let me see twenty-three less the three playing plus five apes means roughly twelve on a side.
Dont know anything new.
One two three four five apes.
Why?
Who are those people over there?
Yes you but theres nobody else nobody new.
Whats that theyre playing now?
Thank you thats better I suppose theres no point in asking you your name is it all right if I call you Hector?
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No, that is for the Dead Father.
I always want somebody new.
Is that horseman still following us?
Youre a little picky.
No really I mean its very smooth, considering, but to tell the truth I really think this is a terrible dance.
Its the "Crabapple Stomp." I always liked that one.
Emma and Hector do-si-do-ing down the lines.
Im here.
Who lit the bonfires?
I am a little picky. I know that. Tell me something new.
Hes new. The newness.
Yes, still.
Thomas performing upon the kazoo. Alexander upon the flute. Sam upon the banjo.
You apes live around here in the dense underbrush and move in and out among the trees seeking fruits and vegetables?
Happiness of the Dead Father.
Are any of the females your wife or girl friend I mean, I suppose you dance with each other a lot at night or at festival times special occasions Hector therell probably be repercussions about this the men dont like it I can see that would you like a plate of chicken or something oh I forgot youre not a meateater and probably it would be wrong of me to get you started but there are some little cakes and things and I think Kool-Aid or the equivalent things change their names so fast these days Im not swww.99lib.neture its still called Kool-Aid may be just grape juice with a little something added to zip it up ouch! doesnt matter it was my fault where did you go to school excuse me that was a dumb question its just that when youre dancing you usually feel like you ought to make conversation and its a little hard when the other person doesnt say anything.
I am a little picky.
Yes I believe the Dead Father plays nine instruments he told me once what they were eight or nine but he can certainly make a banjo sing I think this was a good idea dont you everybody seems to be having a good time whose idea was it?
Nothing?
What do you want to hear?
Emma, Hector.
Honor your partner, Thomas said, all gather round, theres a great day comin, lets run it in the ground.
Yes I see what you mean they do appear to be apes.
Tuff titty.
Thats not new.
Edmunds. And Emmas.
(Silence.)
Probably they smell terribly.
No theyre not theyre new. The horseman who has been following us is not new.
Thats new.
Do you want somebody new?
That would be new too Im tired of all you sweet-smellers.
He dances pretty well, for an ape.
I saw you dancing with that ape.
Light from the bonfires.
Whats that music?
Julie says that she is willing to dance with Thomas.
He likes to dance that I can tell you and dont be afraid hes really very sweet and quite new, a new experience I can promise you that.
(Silence.)
Look shes not scared of the apes shes asked one to dance.
(Silence.)
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You dance very well.
Whose idea was having this dance in the first place?
Edmund and Emma dancing.
I know that.
Is everyone ready for the big dance?
Theres nobody here.
Looking for somebody new.
Something new.
I think some are male and some female the smaller ones are female, probably.
Yes now that I look closely theyre apes.
How can we have a dance with only two women?
Yes I didnt know he played banjo I knew he played guitar of course but I didnt know he played banjo.
The women will just have to dance twice as hard.
Whats the tune.
That would be new.
You can have the dance after this one. Ill write your name on my dance card.
Ill take a chance. Theyre new.
(Silence.)
Thats a little insulting to those of us who are not new.
Yes it will be new but I think its slightly insulting to be dancing with a person and then leave that person alone in the middle of the floor and go off and dance with an ape.
Well it made me feel funny to see you dancing with him and talking to him and all that and you certainly looked like you were having a high old time.
Its the "Penetration Waltz" I believe.
Anything new?
Who laid on the champagne?
And the apes coming, crashing I suppose but I dont care, gives you a feeling of newness always good to meet new people get an idea of what others are like new perspectives as it were I wish they could talk almost made a mistake and offered Hector some chicken salad probably a bad idea to get them started.
Are you sure you don
九九藏书网t have a fantasy of going to bed with him you were dancing quite close I saw it.
Never occurred to me I just wanted to try it, is all.
This is Emma.
Anything new.
The Dead Father and Julie dancing.
What?
Yes theyre tapping their feet to the music.
Hector, Emma.
(Silence.)
Who sent out the invitations?
Me too the only thing wrong with it is that its not new, do you think they want to dance?
Who hired the band?
Yes I suppose it does that, in a sense.
What?
(Silence.)
I was always fond of waltzes. I remember --
How about "Midnight in Moscow"?
I know but its pretty.
The "Immigration Waltz" performed.
Well he tends to hold on very tightly I dont think its sexual so much I just think he likes to hold on to everything very tightly I mean I think thats the way he holds on to things. Very tightly.
Well you certainly are accomplished dancers except perhaps maybe youre holding me a little tight?
Im going to dance with one.
(Silence.)
Whats so good about somebody new?
Edmund claims the first dance.
What?
They seem sort of dark and furry.
Why do you keep looking around?
Well hes very pleasant and sweet and believe me I had my work cut out for me just keeping the conversation going youve nothing to be jealous about nothing whatsoever Im surprised at you jealous of an ape whats that music?
Thats the "Carborundum Waltz."
I dont particularly want to dance with someone after that someone has been dancing with an ape.
Thank you. Its kind of hard to dance with this leg.