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A little later than the real day, they got up a ball at the hotel in celebration of the French holiday Micareme.
When Caesar was asked if he thought of going to the ball, he said no; but Mlle. de Sandoval warned him that if he didn't go she would never speak to him again, and Mme. Dawson and the governess threatened him with like excommunication.