Project in finding the use & the function of the word " may " in the The Beautiful and the Damned

nce with that great gift of being a "pusher." But they were told

ous crowd," sighed Muriel, waving a balanced oyster in his direc

objected to was that I was having a better time than she was."

t appear about two in the morning. A big hired touring-car from

ht." "I remember. He was writing a book." "Well, he sold it to

t now; she had considered putting a bottle of peroxide into the

story, releasing with each swing a burdened quota of time until

l a head waiter appeared, bearing a card on which were charted t

ose of you who are the real thing a chance to sell that stock. N

zily by the open window finishing a chapter of "Erewhon." It was

at they would necessitate keeping a chart of the marital status

n was telling her. He was chewing a cigar back and forth in his

in front of Delmonico's lighting a cigarette one night he saw t

, utterly undistinguished. Making a clicking noise with his mout

k you." Then, as though returning a complementary politeness: "H

forgets his qualms in completing a conscientious, novelist's ex

and noble savagery were covering a continent with the smoke of

1. In the middle of June Anthony and Gloria celebrated their first anniversary by having a "date."

2. "I'm afraid Mr. Bloeckman thinks we're a frivolous crowd," sighed Muriel, waving a balanced oyster in his direction.

3. In the stunned pause that followed this astounding remark, Anthony choked suddenly on an oyster and hurried his napkin to his face.

4. Rachael and Muriel raised a mild if somewhat surprised laugh, in which Dick and Maury joined, both of them red in the face and restraining uproariousness with the most apparent difficulty.

5. Ten o'clock found Gloria and Anthony beginning a dance.