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           LordSteynewasherslave,followedhereverywhere,andscarcelyspoketoanyoneintheroombeside,andpaidherthemostmarkedcomplimentsandattention.ShestillappearedinherMarquisecostumeanddancedaminuetwithMonsieurdeTruffigny,MonsieurLeDucdelaJabotiere’sattache;andtheDuke,whohadallthetraditionsoftheancientcourt,pronouncedthatMadameCrawleywasworthytohavebeenapupilofVestris,ortohavefiguredatVersailles.Onlyafeelingofdignity,thegout,andthestrongestsenseofdutyandpersonalsacrificepreventedhisExcellencyfromdancingwithherhimself,andhedeclaredinpublicthataladywhocouldtalkanddancelikeMrs.RawdonwasfittobeambassadressatanycourtinEurope.HewasonlyconsoledwhenheheardthatshewashalfaFrenchwomanbybirth."Nonebutacompatriot,"hisExcellencydeclared,"couldhaveperformedthatmajesticdanceinsuchaway."

           ThenshefiguredinawaltzwithMonsieurdeKlingenspohr,thePrinceofPeterwaradin’scousinandattache.ThedelightedPrince,havinglessretenuethanhisFrenchdiplomaticcolleague,insistedupontakingaturnwiththecharmingcreature,andtwirledroundtheball-roomwithher,scatteringthediamondsoutofhisboot-tasselsandhussarjacketuntilhisHighnesswasfairlyoutofbreath.PapooshPashahimselfwouldhavelikedtodancewithherifthatamusementhadbeenthecustomofhiscountry.ThecompanymadeacircleroundherandapplaudedaswildlyasifshehadbeenaNobletoraTaglioni.

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