It was odd to find at balls like this that gentlemen were as considerate as to think of a lady being parched after such a spirited dance. There were times when Sisse would wish she could beg off for just one dance to swallow down the watered down lemonade or punch being served. The fact that he considered as much without having any further machinations about it only made her feel more justified in her estimations of him.

"Desperately." She admitted as she placed her hand in his for him to lead her on to the refreshments.

"It's awfully hot in here." She admitted, the press of crowd surrounding them once again. As much as she enjoyed dancing coming off the dance floor at the assemblies always felt like such a rude awakening. She was always assaulted by the smells and heat and simple press of people everywhere in such a contrast from the whirl and spin of the dancefloor.