If you wish to dance with a certain lady, go to her, bow, and say, "May I have the pleasure of a dance?"
If
you
wish
to
dance
with
a
certain
lady
,
go
to
her
,
bow
,
and
say
,
``
May
I
have
the
pleasure
of
a
dance
?
''
If it is a formal dance with programs, she will tell you which dance she will have with you; if there are no programs, she will either rise and dance with you, or she may say, "I have this dance taken."
If
it
is
a
formal
dance
with
programs
,
she
will
tell
you
which
dance
she
will
have
with
you
;
if
there
are
no
programs
,
she
will
either
rise
and
dance
with
you
,
or
she
may
say
,
``
I
have
this
dance
taken
.
''
Or she may say, "I am sorry, I am not dancing this dance."
Or
she
may
say
,
``
I
am
sorry
,
I
am
not
dancing
this
dance
.
''
This may be a polite way of saying that she does not want to dance with you, or it may be that she is tired and wants to rest; you will have to judge which is her attitude.
This
may
be
a
polite
way
of
saying
that
she
does
not
want
to
dance
with
you
,
or
it
may
be
that
she
is
tired
and
wants
to
rest
;
you
will
have
to
judge
which
is
her
attitude
.
Do not expect a lady whom you have invited to dance in advance for a dance to make any attempt to find you.
Do
not
expect
a
lady
whom
you
have
invited
to
dance
in
advance
for
a
dance
to
make
any
attempt
to
find
you
.
It is her part to remain seated until you find her.
It
is
her
part
to
remain
seated
until
you
find
her
.
Bow and say, "I believe this is my dance."
Bow
and
say
,
``
I
believe
this
is
my
dance
.
''
At the end of a dance, thank your partner, but do not leave her until you have led her to a seat.
At
the
end
of
a
dance
,
thank
your
partner
,
but
do
not
leave
her
until
you
have
led
her
to
a
seat
.
Then, if you wish, you may excuse yourself, and go in search of your next partner.
Then
,
if
you
wish
,
you
may
excuse
yourself
,
and
go
in
search
of
your
next
partner
.
If you cannot dance very well, it is always permissible to ask a lady if she is willing to “ sit out ” a dance with you.
If
you
can
not
dance
very
well
,
it
is
always
permissible
to
ask
a
lady
if
she
is
willing
to
“
sit
out
”
a
dance
with
you
.
Sometimes during the evening, your hostess, the daughter of the hostess, and any guest of honor should all be asked by you to dance.
Sometimes
during
the
evening
,
your
hostess
,
the
daughter
of
the
hostess
,
and
any
guest
of
honor
should
all
be
asked
by
you
to
dance
.
If you wish to dance with a certain lady, go to her, bow, and say, "May I have the pleasure of a dance?" If it is a formal dance with programs, she will tell you which dance she will have with you; if there are no programs, she will either rise and dance with you, or she may say, "I have this dance taken." Or she may say, "I am sorry, I am not dancing this dance." This may be a polite way of saying that she does not want to dance with you, or it may be that she is tired and wants to rest; you will have to judge which is her attitude.  Do not expect a lady whom you have invited to dance in advance for a dance to make any attempt to find you. It is her part to remain seated until you find her. Bow and say, "I believe this is my dance."  At the end of a dance, thank your partner, but do not leave her until you have led her to a seat. Then, if you wish, you may excuse yourself, and go in search of your next partner.  If you cannot dance very well, it is always permissible to ask a lady if she is willing to “ sit out ” a dance with you. Sometimes during the evening, your hostess, the daughter of the hostess, and any guest of honor should all be asked by you to dance.