Sherwood Smith Quote

Regrets about leaving your home? she asked.No, I said--making my first Court white lie.Her relief was unmistakable as she sat back against the satin pillows, and I was glad I’d lied. I hope we make it to Carad-on-Whitewater by nightfall, she said. I really think you’ll like the inn there.Why? I asked.She smiled. You’ll see.I made a face. You can’t tell me? I think I’ve already had a lifetime’s worth of surprises.She laughed. Dancing.I rubbed my hands together. Great. Strangers to practice on.Still smiling, she shook her head. I confess I find your attitude difficult to comprehend. When I learned, it was a relief to practice with my cousins before I tried dancing with people I didn’t know.Not me, I said. Like I told you, if I have to tread on someone’s toes, better some poor fellow I’ll never see again--and who’ll never see me--than someone who’ll be afraid whenever he sees me coming. And as for practicing with Bran…She tried unsuccessfully to smother a laugh. Well, he was just as outspoken about his own mistakes when he was learning, she said. Frequently had a roomful of people in stitches. Not so bad a thing, in those early days, she added reflectively.