Have you never any balls at Northampton?
I should like to see you dance, and I'd dance with you if you _would_, for nobody would know who I was here, and I should like to be your partner once more.

We used to jump about together many a time, did not we?
when the hand-organ was in the street?
I am a pretty good dancer in my way, but I dare say you are a better." And turning to his uncle, who was now close to them, "Is not Fanny a very good dancer, sir ?" Fanny, in dismay at such an unprecedented question, did not know which way to look, or how to be prepared for the answer.

Some very grave reproof, or at least the coldest expression of indifference, must be coming to distress her brother, and sink her to the ground.

But, on the contrary, it was no worse than, "I am sorry to say that I am unable to answer your question.

I have never seen Fanny dance since she was a little girl; but I trust we shall both think she acquits herself like a gentlewoman when we do see her, which, perhaps, we may have an opportunity of doing ere long." "I have had the pleasure of seeing your sister dance, Mr.Price," said Henry Crawford, leaning forward, "and will engage to answer every inquiry which you can make on the subject, to your entire satisfaction.
But I believe" (seeing Fanny looked distressed) "it must be at some other time.