Ambitious as the answer might seem, it filled Mademoiselle de Fontainewith the deepest joy; for, like all infatuated people, she explainedit, as oracles are explained, in the sense that harmonized with herwishes; she began dancing again in higher spirits than ever, as shewatched Longueville, whose figure and grace almost surpassed those ofher imaginary ideal. She felt added satisfaction in believing him tobe well born, her black eyes sparkled, and she danced with all thepleasure that comes of dancing in the presence of the being we love.The couple had never understood each other as well as at this moment;more than once they felt their finger tips thrill and tremble as theywere married in the figures of the dance.