One's
thoughts may be much occupied with love-struggles, but hardly so as to
be insensible to a disorder in the general framework of things.
Nancy had no sooner completed her duty in the figure they were dancing
than she said to Godfrey, with a deep blush, that she must go and
sit down till Priscilla could come to her; for the sisters had already
exchanged a short whisper and an open-eyed glance full of meaning.
No reason less urgent than this could have prevailed on Nancy to
give Godfrey this opportunity of sitting apart with her. As for
Godfrey, he was feeling so happy and oblivious under the long charm of
the country-dance with Nancy, that he got rather bold on the
strength of her confusion, and was capable of leading her straight
away, without leave asked, into the adjoining small parlour, where the
card-tables were set.
'Oh no, thank you,' said Nancy, coldly, as soon as she perceived
where he was going, 'not in there. I'll wait here till Priscilla's
ready to come to me. I'm sorry to bring you out of the dance and
make myself troublesome.'
'Why, you'll be more comfortable here by yourself,' said the artful
Godfrey; 'I'll leave you here till your sister can come.' He spoke
in an indifferent tone.
That was an agreeable proposition, and just what Nancy desired;
why, then, was she a little hurt that Mr Godfrey should make it?
They entered, and she seated herself on a chair against one of the
card-tables, as the stiffest and most unapproachable position she
could choose.
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