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It was impossible to discover that he had not been bred up in a court, his manners were so good. He was a great favourite with the ladies; and his moustachios, bad French, and waltzing an accomplishment he had picked up in Sweden were quite the vogue. All the ladies were sorry when the Swedish count announced his departure by a P.P.C.
In future years no doubt the thought of that strange picture would never appeal to Thad Brewster without exciting his laughter; for it was certainly one of the most comical things that could be imagined. "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.
"Yes, if you wish me to " Lord Elterton had now dislodged Young Billy and was waltzing with Zara himself: his whole bearing was one of intense devotion, and she was actually laughing and looking up in his face, still affected by the general hilarity, when the door of the wooden porch that had been built on as an entrance opened noiselessly, and some of the shooters peeped into the room.
She had hair which was brownish and sufficiently silky and which she wore, as all other such girls do, propped out on each side of her face by thick round velvet pads, which, when the waltzing pace became exhilarating, occasionally showed themselves, looking greasy. She had a pair of eyes set straight in her head, faultless in form, and perfectly inexpressive.
He asked if she was hungry, but, unlike the other girl, she was not; he said she must be tired, but oh, dear no, she was quite fresh; so she danced the whole waltz through and bumped Barty against everyone in the room; then said his step did not suit hers, which exasperated him so much for Barty flattered himself on his waltzing that he left her just as she was getting up a flirtation, and went to have a glass of champagne to soothe his feelings.
Towards evening, but long before dark, these enclosures were blazing with variegated splendour; the bands commenced playing several lively French airs, and the area was occupied with groups of waltzing and quadrilling votaries.
He was in the condition when he was extremely gallant and paid flowery compliments to each pair of bright eyes he chanced to find himself near. When he first caught sight of him, Rupert was waltzing with a lovely little creature who was a Vanuxem and was not unlike the Delia Tom De Willoughby had fallen hopelessly in love with.
She could play anything, she could play everything always shockingly, she of course insisted, but always, by his own vague measure, very much as if she might, slim, sinuous and strong, and with practised passion, have been playing lawn-tennis or endlessly and rhythmically waltzing.
Do you recollect at Madame de Brill's ball, two days before our marriage, how you tore my skirt while waltzing in the little drawing-room?" "Because it is difficult to do two things at once-to keep step and to kiss one's partner." "I recollect, too, when mamma asked how my skirt had got torn, I felt that I was blushing up to my ears.
Good heavens! look at myself, for instance. It is to waltzing that I owe my happiness. Mme. Morin was not then Mme. Morin. I kept my eye on her, but I hesitated. She appeared thin, and well, I'll admit that to marry a thin woman didn't suit my ideas. You know every one has his ideals.