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There were no qualifications or restrictions when it came to inviting someone to dance. The moment one entered the debutante ball, everyone had the right to ask someone else for a dance. Of course, it was only a right in name.
In every society, there were unspoken rules. Could an old nobleman from a family with no money, honor, or influence really ask a princess or a duke’s daughter for a dance? Technically, yes, but in reality, it would never happen.
‘Knowing one’s place…’
This was particularly more pronounced among nobles. After all, political marriages were a daily affair for them.
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Even the most ambitious nobles understood the difference between courage and recklessness. Upon recognizing the gap between themselves and the other person—be it in family status, appearance, or personal merits—they wouldn't dare overstep their boundaries.
To be rejected was not only humiliating, but it could also damage the honor of one's family and oneself. It sounded childish, but imagine a duke’s son asking a fallen noble’s daughter to dance and getting turned down.
From his point of view, it would wound his pride. Even something as simple as asking for a dance carried many layers of social and personal consideration. Perhaps that was why so many people ran into the harsh wall of reality in such ballrooms.
The crying young lady was probably...
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