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up　at　him　expectantly。　What　could　be　better　than　a　car？　A　plane？　A　horse？　Her　own　New　York

apartment？　Her　own　New　Haven　town　house？

Way　to　think　small。

Her　father　leaned　in　to　whisper　in　her　ear。　？I　talked　to　the　dean　of　admissions　at　Yale。？　He　paused；

his　bronzed　face　crinkled　into　his　trademark　case…winning　grin。

Blair　threw　her　arms　around　his　neck。　？Oh；　Daddy！？　She　hugged　him　tightly。　She　didn？t　even

need　to　hear　the　rest。　？Thank　you；　thank　you；　thank　you；　thank　you！？

A　handsome；　tall；　tuxedoed　man　approached；　streaks　of　gray　in　his　dark；　fashionably　long；

bed…back　hair。　？Giles！？　Harold　Waldorf　called　out　to　him。　？Finally；　you　get　to　meet　my　little

angel；　Blair！？？Enchant？！？　Giles　exclaimed；　grabbing　Blair？s　hand　and　kissing　it。　His　teeth　were

blindingly　white　and　his　chocolate…brown　eyes　warm。　？She　ismagnifique　！？　he　exclaimed　in　a

heavy　French　accent。

Blair　blushed　and　gave　him　a　little　curtsy。　She　was　finally　starting　to　feel　like　the　belle　of　the　ball。

About　time。

Didn？t　shejust　arrive？

？Blair；　dear；　we　have　to　check　on　the　babies。？　Her　father　gave　her　a　quick　hug。　？We？ll　be　back

soon　though。　I　think　you？ve　got　some　good　news　to　share　with　someone　anyway。？　Giles　kissed

Blair　first　on　one　cheek；　and　then　the　other。

？Au　revoir；　jolie　mademoiselle；？he　bid　her　graciously。

Blair　grinned；　not　even　caring　that　her　father　had　just　arrived　and　was　now　leaving　again。　Nate

was　back　into　Yale；　handsome　French　men　were　kissing　her　hands；　and　this　washer　party。　All　was

right　with　the　world。　？Say　hi　to　Ping　and　Pong　for　me；？　she　called　after　them；　feeling　particularly

generous。

After　her　father　and　Giles　left；　Blair