human
My dear child, she says, in that soft, suave tone,
gpt
Quite well.
human
Then you are not enjoying yourself. You young people ought to be up in every set.
gpt
I did dance. But I like to look on. The figures are so graceful, and the music is bewitching.
human
It seems unnatural for one of your age to be merely a spectator. How lovely Eugene and Mrs. Carpenter look together! She is just about your size and dances with the _verve_ of youth, which I admire extremely. Gravity at that age always seems far-fetched, put on as a sort of garment to hide something not quite frank or open, but it never can conceal the fact that it covers thoughts foreign to youth.