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Chapter 8

           Herewastheverythinghewanted,herewasgoodcausereasonandfoundationforpretendingtobeangry;buthavingthiscausereasonandfoundationwhichhehadcomeexpresslytoseek,notexpectingtofind,RichardSwivellerwasangryinsoundearnest,andwonderedwhatthedevilCheggsmeantbyhisimpudence.

           However,MrSwivellerhadMissSophy’shandforthefirstquadrille(country-dancesbeinglow,wereutterlyproscribed)andsogainedanadvantageoverhisrival,whosatdespondinglyinacornerandcontemplatedthegloriousfigureoftheyoungladyasshemovedthroughthemazydance.NorwasthistheonlystartMrSwivellerhadofthemarket-gardener,fordeterminingtoshowthefamilywhatqualityofmantheytrifledwith,andinfluencedperhapsbyhislatelibations,heperformedsuchfeatsofagilityandsuchspinsandtwirlsasfilledthecompanywithastonishment,andinparticularcausedaverylonggentlemanwhowasdancingwithaveryshortscholar,tostandquitetransfixedbywonderandadmiration.EvenMrsWacklesforgotforthemomenttosnubthreesmallyoungladieswhowereinclinedtobehappy,andcouldnotrepressarisingthoughtthattohavesuchadancerasthatinthefamilywouldbeaprideindeed.

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