Nicholaus Geibel stood looking on, beaming with childish delight at his success, "Old Wenzel approached him, and whispered something in his ear.

Geibel laughed and nodded, and the two worked their way quietly towards the door.
"'This is the young people's house to-night,' said Wenzel, as soon as they were outside; 'you and I will have a quiet pipe and a glass of hock, over in the counting-house.' "Meanwhile the dancing grew more fast and furious.

Little Annette loosened the screw regulating her partner's rate of progress, and the figure flew round with her swifter and swifter.

Couple after couple dropped out exhausted, but they only went the faster, till at length they were the only pair left dancing.
"Madder and madder became the waltz.

The music lagged behind: the musicians, unable to keep pace, ceased, and sat staring.