You know how I detest it, unless I amparticularly acquainted with my partner.
Do let me ask my partner to introduce you.
You had better return to your partner and enjoy hersmiles, for you are wasting your time with me.
Mary had heard herself mentioned to Miss Bingley as the mostaccomplished girl in the neighbourhood; and Catherine and Lydia had beenfortunate enough never to be without partners, which was all that theyhad yet learnt to care for at a ball.
Then the two third he danced with Miss King,and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again,and the two sixth with Lizzy, and the Boulanger--""If he had had any compassion for me," cried her husband impatiently,"he would not have danced half so much! For God's sake, say no more ofhis partners.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) He paused in hopes of an answer; but his companion was not disposedto make any; and Elizabeth at that instant moving towards them, he wasstruck with the action of doing a very gallant thing, and called out toher:"My dear Miss Eliza, why are you not dancing? Mr. Darcy, you must allowme to present this young lady to you as a very desirable partner.
I entreat younot to suppose that I moved this way in order to beg for a partner.
His cousin was as absurdas he had hoped, and he listened to him with the keenest enjoyment,maintaining at the same time the most resolute composure of countenance,and, except in an occasional glance at Elizabeth, requiring no partnerin his pleasure.