The things we do!

Tom is
jilted--is for a while in a dreadful state--bores all his male
acquaintance with his groans and his frenzy--rallies from the complaint--
eats his dinner very kindly--takes an interest in the next turf event,
and is found at Newmarket, as usual, bawling out the odds which he will
give or take. Miss has her paroxysm and recovery--Madame Crinoline's new
importations from Paris interest the young creature--she deigns to
consider whether pink or blue will become her most--she conspires with
her maid to make the spring morning dresses answer for the autumn--she
resumes her books, piano, and music (giving up certain songs perhaps that
she used to sing)--she waltzes with the Captain--gets a colour--waltzes
longer, better, and ten times quicker than Lucy, who is dancing with the
Major--replies in an animated manner to the Captain's delightful remarks
--takes a little supper--and looks quite kindly at him before she pulls
up the carriage windows.
Clive may not like his cousin Barnes Newcome, and many other men share in
that antipathy, but all ladies do not.


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