He leads her down an elaborate staircase towards the dance floor, where other ladies and gentlemen in elegant gowns and suits glide together as they dance to a stately Orlesian minuet. Atticus steps into the dance and draws her after him; he's a good dancer, moving well to the music.

He turns her in a circle, eyes on her face; as he moves his hand to retake hers, he says quietly, "You're searching for something."