1 They were of the kind which pleases mostly middle-aged bachelors and old men who are accustomed to seek in the ballet and similar frivolities a further spur to their waning passions.
2 Next, his delight led him gracefully to execute a hop in ballet fashion, so that the wardrobe trembled and a bottle of eau-de-Cologne came crashing to the floor.
3 The count, with playful ceremony somewhat in ballet style, offered his bent arm to Marya Dmitrievna.
4 And Natasha rose and went out of the room on tiptoe, like a ballet dancer, but smiling as only happy girls of fifteen can smile.
5 Having lifted her head and let her arms droop lifelessly, as ballet dancers do, Natasha, rising energetically from her heels to her toes, stepped to the middle of the room and stood still.
6 In reality, of all the Russian entertainments the prince liked best French actresses and ballet dancers and white-seal champagne.
7 Besides the gift of the necklace he wanted to arrange with her about meeting after the ballet.
8 After explaining that he could not come at the beginning of the ballet, he promised he would come for the last act and take her to supper.
9 At that moment the violins sounded the signal for the ballet.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 22 THE BALLET OF LA MERLAISON 10 They took their places, and the ballet began.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 22 THE BALLET OF LA MERLAISON 11 Besides, although the ballet was danced, the evening had scarcely begun.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 22 THE BALLET OF LA MERLAISON 12 The ballet at length came to a close, and the curtain fell amid the loud, unanimous plaudits of an enthusiastic and delighted audience.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 34. The Colosseum. 13 She is fairly introduced into our corps de ballet, and will figure, from time to time, in her turn, with other performers.