was that she was teasing him, much as her father does. I don't think that there was anything inherently wrong with a clergyman dancing, but I think perhaps she overestimated his pedantic nature and his puffed-up sense of propriety.

I suspect that the answer she was expecting was something ridiculous like "oh, no, as a personal representative of Her Ladyship, the Right Honourable Catherine DeBourgh, I do feel that to engage in such a common and physical entertainment.... etc, ad nauseum." In addition to the expected pleasure of hearing his ludicrous sentiments pour forth again, she is I think hoping to confirm that he will not attend and she will be free of his irritating company for the evening.