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One might almost have imagined one's self in the 'land of the cypress and myrtle' instead of our actual whereabout upon the polar banks of the Neva. Petersburg. I waltzed one waltz and quadrilled one quadrille, but it was hard work; and as the sole occupation of these parties is dancing and card-playing conversation apparently not being customary they are to me not very attractive."
One might almost have imagined one's self in the 'land of the cypress and myrtle' instead of our actual whereabout upon the polar banks of the Neva. Petersburg. I waltzed one waltz and quadrilled one quadrille, but it was hard work; and as the sole occupation of these parties is dancing and card-playing conversation apparently not being customary they are to me not very attractive."
The Englishman, secretly cynical, sneered at all this; but openly courteous, made himself agreeable to all the prettiest of the country belles, who ever after had the proud boast of having quadrilled or waltzed with Lord Vincent. The party did not break up until morning.
He hath visited and been received in every court of Europe: danced on the ice of the Neva with the Russians led the mazurka with the Poles waltzed with the Germans tarantulaed with the Italians fandangoed with the Spanish and quadrilled with the French.
"First lady, centre!" said her partner, reminding her of her turn. "Have you forgotten how it goes since last time?" Molly Wood did not forget again, but quadrilled with the most sprightly devotion. "I see some new faces to-night," said she, presently. "Yu' always do forget our poor faces," said her partner. "Oh, no! There's a stranger now. Who is that black man?"
He hath visited and been received in every court of Europe: danced on the ice of the Neva with the Russians led the mazurka with the Poles waltzed with the Germans tarantulaed with the Italians fandangoed with the Spanish and quadrilled with the French.
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