"I saw you were a good dancer, and that is more than I can say for any other gentleman present, except Lord Ernest.
Ah, Lord Ernest can waltz! It is the height of ball-room bliss to be his partner.

But you stayed away to quarrel with Lady Louise, I suppose ?" "I have not been quarreling with Lady Louise," replied, Sir Everard, feeling guiltily conscious all the same.
"No?
It looked like it, then.

She snubs you in the most merciless manner, and you--oh, what a penitent face you wore the last time you approached her! I thought she was a great deal too uplifted for flirting, but what do you call that with George Grosvenor ?" "George Grosvenor is a very old friend.

Here is our redowa, Miss Hunsden.

Never mind Lady Louise." His arm encircled her waist, and away they flew.