11. “She had also asked him twice to dine at Rosings, and had sent for him only the Saturday before, to make up her pool of quadrille in the evening.” (Page 45):
During this period of time, Quadrille was both the name of a card game and a dance. The Quadrille is a lively dance, and was introduced to England by a Miss Berry to the Duke of Devonshire in 1808. It became popular in 1813, which is also the year that Pride and Prejudice was first published. As a card game, it was loosing popularity at this time. This would help set a tone for Lady Catherine de Bough’s personality. She was a lady who would give orders in the form of an invitation and who would play unpopular card games because that is what she wanted.
Krueger, Beverly. “The Card Games of Jane Austen.” Eclectic Homeschool Online. 2007. 25February2010. http://eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=559.
"StreetSwing's Dance History Archives - Quadrille Dance Page - Main1." Sonny Watson's West Coast Swing Dance - Streetswings Homepage. Web. 06 Mar. 2010. http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3quad1.htm.
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