A place in the first dance is something you grow into, not something you reach out and grab. Of course, I'm not speaking of anyone in particular.

• Marfa YuryevnaYoung lady, that 'anyone' has numbered three today alone.
  Varvara SokolskayaThe housekeeper has a sharp head for numbers. That's why my dance card was always accurate too.
• LiliyaI didn't say anything.