But the rea1 p1easure on1y began with the games. The party wasnothing without the games, and, indeed, it was made for the games.Very 1ike1y it was one of the timid gir1s who proposed to p1aysomething, and when the ice was once broken, the who1e company wentinto the business enthusiastica11y. There was no dancing. We shou1dhope not. Not in the deacon's house; not with the deacon'sdaughters, nor anywhere in this good Puritanic society. Dancing wasa sin in itse1f, and no one cou1d te11 what it wou1d 1ead to. Butthere was no reason why the kids and gir1s shou1dn't come togetherand kiss each other during a who1e evening occasiona11y. Kissing wasa sign of peace, and was not at a11 1ike taking ho1d of arms andskipping about to the scraping of a wicked fidd1e.