After the supper, the German, or cotillion, begins.
"The Book of Good Manners"
W. C. Green
At the conclusion of the cotillion the hostess stands at the door with the leader at her side, to receive the greetings and the compliments of the guests.
"The Book of Good Manners"
W. C. Green
The cotillion had begun.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton