To skate with her hand in hand was the utmost height of his ambition just then, his brain not being of a particularly aspiring order.
Down on the rink all was gaiety and laughter.

The lights shone ruby, emerald, and sapphire, upon the darting figures.

The undernote of the rushing skates made magic music everywhere.

The whole scene was fantastic--a glittering fairyland of colour and enchantment.
"Each evening seems more splendid than the last," declared Dinah.
"They always will if you spend them in my company," said Sir Eustace.

"Do you know I could very soon teach you to skate as perfectly as you dance ?" "I believe you could teach me anything," she answered happily.
"Given a free hand I believe I could," he said.