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when rap rap rap again thunders
at the door, and Maud who has again
commenced reading about old Mr Foil
once more goes to the door saying
Oh dear and upon being opened
in walks Florence Morgan, Miss Foley,
George Morgan, Bernard Morgan and
a young Mr Lerush with whom I was
duly made acquainted. Well I began
by this time to think there was most assuredly
going to be a dance at Bamford as
Mr Lerush carried a fiddle case under
his coat sleeve. Surprize and disapointment
at not finding V & G at home was plainly
shown in their manner but they were
made as welcome as the flowers in May
inviting them to be seated and disencumber
themselves of their wraps "Florence remarking" Well
we have got left this time" another saying
"Guess we'll go home "Oh no" said the hostess
"you can dance just as well though I think
I'll not set the stove our door to night, so
after sitting awhile in scilent [sic] disapointment