Frances Burney, Mme d’Arblay (1752-1840) [ Art and Literature ]
… as a debutante from the country, getting as lost in the mazes of Vauxhall as in the unwritten rules of London’s polite assemblies. 6 The strict rules to be observed with regard to dancing partners do not allow girls even a polite negative …
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