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No, a gentleman was not obliged to dance Written by Tracy W (5/1/2007 12:55 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Another dance question (etiquette), penned by Maisy

See Mr Knightley at the Crown Ball in _Emma_ and Emma's and Harriet's reactions to him not dancing and then dancing (any further discussion should go to Austenations or the Emma board).

Plus, the comment on Mr Bingley's virtues at the Meryton ball includes he danced every dance implies that this was a positive virtue, not merely obeying minimum standards of courtesy.

Consider if it was the rule that a gentleman had to ask any unengaged lady to dance. I am now having visions of some poor unfit gentleman, about to drop dead from exhaustion, but still obliged to ask yet another lady!

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A question about Dance Sets Adrian (4/30/2007 2:11 p.m.)

Great questions! Amy Elizabeth (4/30/2007 3:48 p.m.)
Some more questions Carolyn (4/30/2007 4:13 p.m.)
- The Boulanger Line (4/30/2007 6:52 p.m.)
- 'and the Boulanger -' Mandy N (5/1/2007 10:18 a.m.)
- JA mentions the "Boulanger" JulieW (5/1/2007 11:56 a.m.)
  - A little further digging JulieW (5/1/2007 1:52 p.m.)
    - Nice! Maria Liourdi (5/1/2007 2:35 p.m.)
And if Jean B (4/30/2007 4:31 p.m.)
- Yes - 2 x 2 dances, or about... Line (4/30/2007 6:56 p.m.)
Length of time Kara M (4/30/2007 4:37 p.m.)
Another dance question (etiquette) Maisy (4/30/2007 5:59 p.m.)
- No, a gentleman was not obliged to dance Tracy W (5/1/2007 12:55 a.m.)
  - However, JulieW (5/1/2007 5:09 a.m.)
    - You are right, Darcy was very standoffish Tracy W (5/1/2007 4:58 p.m.)
      - Hmmm..... JulieW (5/1/2007 8:14 p.m.)
        
        Thank you Julie Maisy (5/2/2007 8:43 a.m.)
    - I agree and a quote: BarbaraB (5/2/2007 9:00 p.m.)
      - Not an original source - reply made on Austenations   Tracy W (5/2/2007 11:00 p.m.)
        
        Here is a primary source for you   JulieW (5/3/2007 3:52 a.m.)
        
        And another, slightly eariler primary source   JulieW (5/3/2007 5:59 a.m.)
        
        I agree with you that Darcy was wrong in not socialising   Tracy W (5/3/2007 5:02 p.m.)
        
        Quite.   JulieW (5/4/2007 3:31 a.m.)
        
        Thanks, Julie!   Line (5/4/2007 8:25 a.m.)
        
        Exactly ,Line   JulieW (5/4/2007 9:59 a.m.)
        
        So when Bingley is angry the Assembly was so short...   Adrian (5/4/2007 2:35 p.m.)
        
        He probalby was, don't you think?   JulieW (5/4/2007 3:12 p.m.)
        
        Yes, Jane would have been reason enough. (nfm)   Adrian (5/4/2007 7:47 p.m.)
        
        Mr Knightley   Tracy W (5/6/2007 5:02 p.m.)
        
        Contemporary sources   Myretta (5/6/2007 8:40 p.m.)
        
        Cool Source, Thank You   BarbaraB (5/5/2007 10:31 p.m.)
        
        Please remember to put en ef em on the subject line   Linda (5/6/2007 9:41 p.m.)

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