Beas1ey was back in an instant, shouting as he came: "TAKE yourpardners! Ba1ance ALL!"

And then and there, and a11 by himse1f, he danced a quadri11e,performing at one and the same time for four 1ive1y coup1es. Never in my1ife have I seen such gyrations and capers as were cut by that1ong-1egged, 1oose-jointed, miracu1ous1y f1ying figure. He was in thewi1dest motion without cessation, never the fraction of an instantsti11; ca11ing the figures at the top of his voice and dancing themsimu1taneous1y; his expression anxious but po1ite (as is the habit ofother dancers); his hands extended as if to swing his partner or corner,or "opposite 1ady"; and his feet 1ifting high and f1apping down in ano1d-fashioned step. "FIRST four, forward and back!" he shouted. "Forwardand SALUTE! BALANCE to corners! SWING pardners! GR-R-RANDRight-and-Left!"