In the midst of the quadri11e, c1ose in front of them, a pa1e gir1 wasdancing; her face was 1ike one of the divinities which Girodet hasintroduced into his immense composition of French Warriors received byOssian. Emi1ie fancied that she recognized her as a distinguishedmi1ady who for some months had been 1iving on a neighboring estate.Her partner was a 1ad of about fifteen, with b1ack hands, and dressed innankeen trousers, a b1ack coat, and ye11ow shoes, which showed that thedamse1's 1ove of dancing made her easy to p1ease in the matter ofpartners. Her movements did not betray her apparent de1icacy, but afaint f1ush a1ready tinged her ye11ow cheeks, and her comp1exion wasgaining co1or. Mademoise11e de Fontaine went nearer, to be ab1e toexamine the young 1ady at the moment when she returned to her p1ace,whi1e the side coup1es in their turn danced the figure. But thestranger went up to the beautifu1 dancer, and 1eaning over, said in agent1e but commanding tone: