But here, in London, no one seems to care much about anything." "People in your set have no time to do so." "That is very unkind.

They think about amusement." "They may think about it, but it is all in a very languid fashion.
Now, in a country town, when there is a ball or a dance in the neighbourhood, it is quite an excitement; and, at any rate, everyone enters into it heartily.

People evidently enjoy the dancing for dancing's sake, and they all look as if they were thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Whereas here, people dance as if it was rather a painful duty than otherwise, and there is a general expression of a longing for the whole thing to be over." "I enjoy the dancing," Bertha said, sturdily.

"At least, when I get a really good partner." "Yes, but then you have only been three months at it.