It was Lucy, gaily offering a silver sleighbell decked with white ribbon.
"I almost couldn't find you!" she cried.
George stared, took her hand, led her forth in silence, danced with her.
She seemed content not to talk; but as the whistle blew, signalling that this episode was concluded, and he conducted her to her seat, she lifted the little bell toward him.

"You haven't taken your favour.

You're supposed to pin it on your coat," she said.

"Don't you want it ?" "If you insist!" said George stiffly.

And he bowed her into her chair; then turned and walked away, dropping the sleighbell haughtily into his trousers' pocket.
The figure proceeded to its conclusion, and George was given other sleighbells, which he easily consented to wear upon his lapel; but, as the next figure 'began, he strolled with a bored air to the tropical grove, where sat his elders, and seated himself beside his Uncle Sydney.
His mother leaned across Miss Fanny, raising her voice over the music to speak to him.
"Georgie, nobody will be able to see you here.