"Wonderful, Saj. I am sure that it will succeed with your skilled voice and timing. I am ready for dessert but when will it be served? Hmmmm....... It seems to be that everyone is getting up and walking back into the ball room...... Oh I remember now. We nibble on yummy goodies. I'm afraid that I have a very sweet tooth." Roweena spoke as she began to blush.<br/><br/>Lord and Lady Whitley walked up to the young couple.<br/><br/>"So my sweet daughter, have you been entertained by your young man? Your mother and I want you to be happy with your first ball. I am sure that you will attend many more in the near future." Lord spoke spoke with a gentle smile on his  face.<br/><br/>"But of course she will, dear. All young girls like to go to the balls and then the visiting the day after with other young ladies that went to the ball and sometimes even speak to those who were not invited to the ball. Come Roweena, I need to powder my nose and check my hair before heading back into the ball room." Lady Whitley firmly announced.<br/><br/>"Of course Mother. Please excuse us for a few minutes." Roweena put her napkin on the table as her father assisted by pulling out her chair.<br/><br/>Together the mother and daughter walked next to each other and 2 maids followed behind, one was limping quite a bit due to the shortness of one leg. It seemed that the bad leg was only an inch shorter and the girl's one hip was jutted upwards at an odd angle. But the maid had a certain air of dignity about her that none could quite find fault with her except for her odd gait.<br/><br/>"Now Roweena, please stop that monopolizing of that young man's time. Both of you need to socialize with the other young people of the party.  In spite of the fact that you haven't been overly friendly with other young men, a few mothers have expressed their son's interest in you. I will need to get you some calling cards. I had a few made but didn't tell you. I wasn't sure how you would handle yourself. You are not doing the best job but quite well none the less. I also have a small calender made for you as well. It is only for this month since we need to discuss your theme and your color scheme. We must do that tomorrow. I only wished that your father would have allowed us to come at leaast a month earlier but men are men, you know. Just because they can be ready at a drop of a hat, does not make it any easier for us, does it?" Lady Whitely spoke as she patted her daughter's hand.<br/><br/>"No it doesn't help, mother. I am sure that you are correct." Roweena spoke softly.<br/><br/>"Of course I am! Here we are dear. We are privileged enough to share this room with just the two of us. Of course your father's rank has helped quite a bit. " Lady Whitley walked thru a door that one of the house maids held open for them.<br/><br/>Amy took a penny out as did mother's maid Ginny did. Mother continued her discussion of how to act more socialabilty  much to Roweena's personal dislike even tho she did not show it.