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It all occurred just before midnight, in one of the smaller rooms, which lead in enfilade from the principal ballroom.
Dancing had been going on for some time, but the evening was close, and there seemed to be a growing desire on the part of Lady Blakeney's guests to wander desultorily through the gardens and glasshouses, or sit about where some measure of coolness could be obtained.