The dancers on the stage ... had she taken note of any dancers yet? There were a few beginning to enter when Mother and she stepped out but they hadn't yet performed anything truly spectacular. They must've had something planned, though, for Mr. Selwyn to feel comfortable commenting upon the performance. (It also solidified her belief that he had more to do with tonight's show than she knew.) Not daring to look towards the entrance to the theater, Verity decided to comment instead upon the first half of his response. "You're familiar with this composition?" She asked lightly. "I believed it to be the debut."

However, she knew she couldn't allow the dancers to go wholly unaddressed. Not when he made such a point of mentioning them. Merlin, what to say, though? Unlike her blunder with Mrs. Devine, Verity knew she couldn't ruin this chance too. Mrs. Devine was already a wife who, presumably, operated in whispers and gossip. That nothing had yet been said about her character meant Mrs. Devine didn't find her notable enough to comment upon. Mr. Selwyn, though, he was an elibile bachelor with connections everywhere. Should they be seen dancing, well, she could very well have five more suitors by morning.

"The dancers were dressed peculiarly, though I must confess to being pulled away before being granted the opportunity to watch." She decided on eventually.