Taxi Cab

Leila and her cousins take a cab to the dance hall. Leila is immediately in awe as she watches the cityscape zoom past them. While in the cab, she observes her cousins interacting with one another and wishes she had siblings of her own. She notices that they all appear indifferent about the dance and attempts to contain her excitement for the rest of the ride.

Leila's Country House

Leila is from the country, where her nearest neighbor was 15 miles away. There, she liked to sit outside, look at the stars, and listen to the baby owls. While she attended boarding school and learned to dance, her country lifestyle is markedly different from the one she currently enjoys. Leila has never been to a dance before and is unfamiliar with the culture of balls and the drama that attends them. Coming from the country, everything about the...