this face , however , obviously was very much real . `` let 's go before i find another reason to stay . '' `` it was going to end badly , no matter what you did . '' surely she knew if he denied him a dance , it would be frowned upon and scandalous behavior . she took a few moments to admire her creation before speaking again . after that , there was nothing left to say , so i lifted my chin , squared my shoulders , and started walking . 