Category Archives: Balls
A time for everything
“My dear Catherine, I am afraid you are growing quite a fine lady. . . . Your head runs too much upon Bath; but there is a time for everything — a time for balls and plays, and a time … Continue reading
Filed under Balls, Bath, Catherine Morland, Contentment (or not), Mrs. Morland, Northanger Abbey
How to be particular
“Mr. H. began with Elizabeth, and afterwards danced with her again; but they do not know how to be particular. I flatter myself, however, that they will profit by the three successive lessons which I have given them.” letter to … Continue reading
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Filed under Balls, Jane Austen's love interests, Letters, Neighbors, Tom Lefroy
More fun in the Upper Rooms
“Mrs Badcock & two young Women were of the same party, except when Mrs Badcock thought herself obliged to leave them, to run round the room after her drunken Husband.–His avoidance, & her pursuit, with the probable intoxication of both, … Continue reading
Eye at an Adultress
“I am proud to say that I have a very good eye at an Adultress, for tho’ repeatedly assured that another in the same party was the She, I fixed upon the right one from the first. . . . … Continue reading
The power of refusal
“Man has the advantage of choice, woman only the power of refusal.” Henry Tilney, comparing dancing and marriage Northanger Abbey, volume 1, chapter 10
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Filed under Balls, Henry Tilney, Marriage, Northanger Abbey
A scarcity of men
“There was a scarcity of Men in general, & a still greater scarcity of any that were good for much.” letter to Cassandra, about a ball two evenings prior November 1, 1800 [24]
A very pleasant evening
“Our ball was chiefly made up of Jervoises and Terrys, the former of whom were apt to be vulgar, the latter to be noisy. . . . I had a very pleasant evening, however, though you will probably find out … Continue reading
He’s just not that into you…
“I do not think I was very much in request–.People were rather apt not to ask me till they could not help it;–One’s consequence you know varies so much at times without any particular reason–. There was one Gentleman, an … Continue reading
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Filed under Balls, Letters, Men, Popularity
A good ball
“There were more Dancers than the Room could conveniently hold, which is enough to constitute a good Ball at any time.” letter to Cassandra January 9, 1799 [17]
I could have danced all night
“There were twenty Dances & I danced them all, & without any fatigue. . . . I fancy I could just as well dance for a week together as for half an hour.” letter to Cassandra December 24, 1798 [15]
