"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."
"Italians -- fandangoed with the Spanish -- and quadrilled with the French."
"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. ""