Mirette on the High Wire

Vocabulary

enchanted – pleased or delighted

acrobats – persons skilled in doing stunts, often on a trapeze

agent – a person with the power to do business for someone else

boardinghouse – a house where rooms and meals are provided for a price

protégée – a female whose training and career are guided by someone

older or more experienced

wavering – moving one way and then the other

trance – a dreamlike state in which a person is adsorbed in thought

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