Sherwood Smith Quote
The morning of the ball dawned.When I reached the ballroom for my last inspection and saw the faces awaiting me, I realized I had fully as many people working for me as there would be guests. I could feel the excitement running high among performers and servers alike, showing me this or that detail, all rehearsing their arts. As I moved about admiringly, it seemed to me that my event served as a symbolic representation of the kingdom: These artists, like the aristocrats, came to be seen as well as to see; and the servants, who worked to make all smooth, were unseen but saw everything. Everyone would have a tale to take home, a memory of performance, whether a countess or a scarf dancer or a server of pastries.
The morning of the ball dawned.When I reached the ballroom for my last inspection and saw the faces awaiting me, I realized I had fully as many people working for me as there would be guests. I could feel the excitement running high among performers and servers alike, showing me this or that detail, all rehearsing their arts. As I moved about admiringly, it seemed to me that my event served as a symbolic representation of the kingdom: These artists, like the aristocrats, came to be seen as well as to see; and the servants, who worked to make all smooth, were unseen but saw everything. Everyone would have a tale to take home, a memory of performance, whether a countess or a scarf dancer or a server of pastries.
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