The Kettleby Corn Exchange got up for the Winter Assembly — the floor chalked pale, the gas turned up bright, the string band scraping into tune along the far wall.
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The Kettleby Winter Assembly
Subscription Ball · The Corn Exchange
Programme of Dances
— the band's still scraping into tune, there's time, there's just time, now think —
  1. 1Grand MarchEngaged to
    everyone marches, no one's spared — put anybody, put the vicar
  2. 2WaltzEngaged to
  3. 3PolkaEngaged to
    oh the Polka — save that for somebody who can actually turn you
  4. 4LancersEngaged to
    no — no — leave four a moment, leave it a moment, in case
  5. 5Two-StepEngaged to
  6. 6WaltzEngaged to
    cousin Ned goes here — he treads on you but he means it kindly
  7. 7GalopEngaged to
    don't! keep a little breath back — you'll want it before ten
  8. 8SchottischeEngaged to
  9. 9The Supper WaltzEngaged toR. Openshaw
  10. 10WaltzEngaged to
  11. 11Barn DanceEngaged to
    swing the wrong man twice round and laugh about it — that's allowed
  12. 12Final GalopEngaged to
    the very last of all — oh mind who you give the very last to
❧ CARD FULL — every dance spoken for! ❧
Order of the Evening Grand March at eight upon the stroke. Supper served at half past ten. Refreshment throughout in the small room. Carriages at two. Gloves to be worn upon the floor; the boards freshly chalked — mind the far corner by the stove.
Cards filled at this ball: 0
other cards left on the cloakroom shelf →