Sarah blushed and looked away slightly when Dr. Hawthorne called her beautiful. It was rare for a compliment for affect her in a positive way—coming from a wealthy family and being easy on the eyes meant that she received compliments all the time from people who used them as a means to some end. She had long since become suspicious toward praise. But in this case, with the words coming from someone she had already respected a great deal, she could take the sentiment in the spirit it was intended.<br/><br/>When he asked her to dance, Sarah hesitated. “I’ve never danced before,” she admitted. But she took his hand anyway. “But I guess I can just try to copy whatever it is the other female dancers do.<br/><br/>“Oh, and I apologize, but I can’t remember your first name for the life of me. I figure it’s probably something I should know.” She smiled sheepishly.