What a pair of fools we are to have got into such serious conversation at a ball." "Was it serious ?" said David with a retrospective air.

"Well, I never enjoyed a conversation so much in my life." "You mean the supper," Hannah said lightly.
"Well, both.

It's your fault that we don't behave more appropriately." "How do you mean ?" "You won't dance." "Do you want to ?" "Rather." "I thought you were afraid of all the swells." "Supper has given me courage." "Oh, very well if you want to, that's to say if you really can waltz." "Try me, only you must allow for my being out of practice.

I didn't get many dances at the Cape, I can tell you." "The Cape!" Hannah heard the words without making her usual grimace.

She put her hand lightly on his shoulder, he encircled her waist with his arm and they surrendered themselves to the intoxication of the slow, voluptuous music..