Chapter 2, Page 39: Tall Dance Partner
For Victorian dances that are close like that, the girl’s left hand is usually supposed to sit on the man’s back/shoulder, which I thought might be a bit of a reach for poor Miriam since Florian’s so tall at 6’4. I’m also a shorty so I relate to Miriam’s issue here. XP
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Florian has gotten a hold of Miriam by the shoulders and turned her around, smiling. Miriam mostly complies but looks very timorous.
Miriam: I hardly practiced that dance! Nor am I very good at the regular polka.
Florian: Don't worry, it isn't difficult!
After getting to more open floor, Florian moves in front of Miriam, getting in position for the dance. Miriam looks away solemnly.
Miriam: Oh, this is going to be a disaster...
Florian: Then we'll call it the Disaster Mazurka.
Joseph speaks from at the piano (off-screen).
Joseph: Sir, is Strauss' "La Viennoise" adequate?
Florian turns his head to look at him, at first not noticing that Miriam is shakily trying to position her hand on the back of his shoulder.
Florian: Oui! Merci, Joseph.
Florian realizes what Miriam's doing and looks at her. We see just how opposite their height differences are as Florian towers over Miriam.
Florian: Something wrong?
Miriam pulls her hand back and blushes furiously.
Miriam: I'm sorry! It's just... you're so tall, I can hardly reach--
Florian grins and does a shrugging gesture with his hand.
Florian: Oh, haha, indeed! I've been told my great grandfather was a giant Dutchman!
Miriam is still blushing and looking embarrassed but chuckles at his quip.
Miriam: Heheh...
Miriam: I hardly practiced that dance! Nor am I very good at the regular polka.
Florian: Don't worry, it isn't difficult!
After getting to more open floor, Florian moves in front of Miriam, getting in position for the dance. Miriam looks away solemnly.
Miriam: Oh, this is going to be a disaster...
Florian: Then we'll call it the Disaster Mazurka.
Joseph speaks from at the piano (off-screen).
Joseph: Sir, is Strauss' "La Viennoise" adequate?
Florian turns his head to look at him, at first not noticing that Miriam is shakily trying to position her hand on the back of his shoulder.
Florian: Oui! Merci, Joseph.
Florian realizes what Miriam's doing and looks at her. We see just how opposite their height differences are as Florian towers over Miriam.
Florian: Something wrong?
Miriam pulls her hand back and blushes furiously.
Miriam: I'm sorry! It's just... you're so tall, I can hardly reach--
Florian grins and does a shrugging gesture with his hand.
Florian: Oh, haha, indeed! I've been told my great grandfather was a giant Dutchman!
Miriam is still blushing and looking embarrassed but chuckles at his quip.
Miriam: Heheh...