AndHetty’sfoolishjoysandhopes，whichhadflownawayforalittlespace，scaredbyamerenothing，nowallcameflutteringback，unconsciousoftherealperil。Shewashappyforthefirsttimethislongday，andwishedthatdancewouldlastforhours。
Arthurwishedittoo；itwasthelastweaknesshemeanttoindulgein；andamanneverlieswithmoredeliciouslanguorundertheinfluenceofapassionthanwhenhehaspersuadedhimselfthatheshallsubdueitto-morrow。
ButMrs。Poyser’swisheswerequitethereverseofthis，forhermindwasfilledwithdrearyforebodingsastotheretardationofto-morrowmorning’scheeseinconsequenceoftheselatehours。
NowthatHettyhaddoneherdutyanddancedonedancewiththeyoungsquire，Mr。Poysermustgooutandseeifthecartwascomebacktofetchthem，foritwashalf-pastteno’clock，andnotwithstandingamildsuggestiononhispartthatitwouldbebadmannersforthemtobethefirsttogo，Mrs。Poyserwasresoluteonthepoint，\"mannersornomanners。\"
\"What！Goingalready，Mrs。Poyser？\"saidoldMr。Donnithorne，asshecametocurtsyandtakeleave；\"Ithoughtweshouldnotpartwithanyofourgueststilleleven。Mrs。IrwineandI，whoareelderlypeople，thinkofsittingoutthedancetillthen。\"