If La Pastorale be preferred, it will be performed thus:—­Top couple advance and retreat; advance, gentleman leading lady to left hand of vis-a-vis gentleman; he advances with both ladies four steps, retreating ditto; again advancing, he leaves both ladies with first gentleman, retreating alone; top gentleman and both ladies advance and retreat; again advance, joining hands in circle, go half round, half promenade to opposite places, then return right and left to their own.  Second couples and side couples repeat as before.

Fifth Figure.—­La Finale.

Begin with the grand rond or great round; that is, the whole quadrille; first and second couples and sides join hands all round, advance four steps, and retreat ditto. L’Ete is now sometimes introduced, the grand rond being repeated between each division of the figure.  But it gives a greater variety and brio to the quadrille if, after the first grand rond, the following figure be performed, the galop step being used throughout.  Each gentleman (at top and bottom couples) takes his lady round the waist, as for the galop; advance four steps, retreat ditto, advance again, cross to opposite places; advance, retreat, re-cross to own places.  Ladies chain; half promenade across; half right and left to places; grand rond.  Side couples repeat figure. Grand rond between each division and at the conclusion.  Bow to your partners, and conduct your lady to seat.

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V.—­THE CALEDONIANS.

This quadrille has, within the last few years become more fashionable than formerly.  But it is not so frequently danced as the Lancers, still less as the First Set of Quadrilles.  Each set can consist only of eight couples, differing in this respect from the simple quadrille, which admits of an indefinite number of couples.

1st Figure.—­Top and opposite couples hands across; then back again; balancez and turn partners; chaine des dames; half promenade across; half right and left to places.

2nd Figure.—­Top gentleman advances and retreats twice. Balancez to corners and turn, each lady passing to her next neighbour’s place.  Having changed your partner, all promenade quite round.  Second, third, and fourth gentleman repeat same figure; thus all have regained their places.

3rd Figure.—­Top lady and vis-a-vis gentleman advance and retreat twice.

Top couple join hands and cross over; opposite couple cross likewise, separately, allowing top couple to pass between them; then top couple re-cross to places separately, leaving the second couple (who re-cross with joined hands) inside.

Balancez to corners and turn your neighbour’s partner; back to places.  All four couples, joining hands in circle, advance and retreat twice.  Same figure repeated by second and side couples.