She was engaged for the second country dance, but promised me the third, and assured me, with the most agreeable freedom, that she was very fond of waltzing.

• 我们跳起了小步舞，一对对旋转着；我一个个请姑娘们跳，可是恰恰是那些最不惹人喜欢的姑娘偏偏不及时向你伸出手来，作出结束的表示。