Let us attend a dance together. Let us suppose you are a young lady and
that I am your companion who has never taken you to a dance before. Let
us also suppose that I am quite good looking and that you would like to
make the best of all impressions upon me.
It may be that I have met you at a tea or at a dinner and know nothing
whatsoever about you except that you are not ugly or, that is, not too
ugly. You may have an uneven feature or two but that may only enhance
your charm the more. Or it may be that you have come to visit a friend
in a strange city and that I, as one of your friend’s unattached and
obliging male acquaintances, have been asked to escort you to the
dance. Or I may be a new fellow in town.
If we happen to be any or all of these combinations and all the
proprieties have been followed, there is no reason why we should not
proceed to the dance together.