1–
: 1W (1M follows) casts off and crosses to 2plx ; Turn P LH 1½   (2,1,3)
9–
: Teapots R ; and L (2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA ; 2c+1M & 1W+3c LHA)  (2,1,3)
17–
: 1c+1cnrs ½ diag Reel4, 1M passes P Rsh and follows her into ; 1c (Rsh to 3M)+2cnrs ½ diag Reel3
25–
: 1c (Rsh to 2M in 3W's pl)+1cnrs ½ diag Reel3 ; 1W veering R, 1c face 2cnr pos, 1c+2cnrs ½ diag Reel4

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In this variant on “The Gloomy Winter” the difficult bars [9–16] have been simplified.