The parents, guardians, aunts, uncles, cousins, governesses, housemaids, cooks, chauffeurs and coachmen, appertaining to the members of the dancing class, all dwelt in the same part of town and shared certain communal theories; and among the most firmly established was that which maintained Georgie Bassett to be the Best Boy in Town.
Contrariwise, the unfortunate Penrod, largely because of his recent dazzling but disastrous attempts to control forces far beyond him, had been given a clear title as the Worst Boy in Town.

(Population, 135,000.) To precisely what degree his reputation was the product of his own energies cannot be calculated.

It was Marjorie Jones who first applied the description, in its definite simplicity, the day after the "pageant," and, possibly, her frequent and effusive repetitions of it, even upon wholly irrelevant occasions, had something to do with its prompt and quite perfect acceptance by the community.
"Miss Rennsdale will please do me the fafer to be Mr.Georgie Bassett's partner for one moment," said Professor Bartet.

"Mr.Penrod Schofield will please give his attention.

Miss Rennsdale and Mister Bassett, obliche me, if you please.