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Sir Miles touched him gently.
He started as from a revery. "You have not danced, Mr.Mainwaring." "I dance so seldom, Sir Miles," said Mainwaring, colouring. "Ah! you employ your head more than your heels, young gentleman,--very right; I must speak to you to-morrow.
Well, ladies, I hope you have enjoyed yourselves? My dear Mrs.Vesey, you and I are old friends, you know; many a minuet we have danced together, eh? We can't dance now, but we can walk arm-in-arm together still.
Honour me.
And your little grandson--vaccinated, eh? Wonderful invention! To supper, ladies, to supper!" The company were gone.
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