andthen，creepingslowlyuptheprincipalstaircase，pursuedbytheceaselesscountry-dance，feverishwithhopesandfears，soupandnegus，sore-footedandfatigued，restlessandagitated，yetfeeling，inspiteofeverything，thataballwasindeeddelightful。
Inthussendingheraway，SirThomasperhapsmightnotbethinkingmerelyofherhealth。ItmightoccurtohimthatMr。Crawfordhadbeensittingbyherlongenough，orhemightmeantorecommendherasawifebyshewingherpersuadableness。
Theballwasover，andthebreakfastwassoonovertoo；
thelastkisswasgiven，andWilliamwasgone。
Mr。Crawfordhad，asheforetold，beenverypunctual，andshortandpleasanthadbeenthemeal。