The sound of dance music filled the air, and from the salle d'armes the merry strains of the gavotte, the tripping of innumerable feet, the incessant buzz of young voices, reached the more distant corridor like an echo from fairyland.
"Petticoat Rule"
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
The monotonous tune of the gavotte with its distinct and sharply defined beat, sounded to her like the measured clink of a horse's hoofs on rough hard ground.
"Petticoat Rule"
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
Ottone contains one number at least which is familiar to everyone who knows the name of Handel-the gavotte at the end of the overture.
"Handel"
Edward J. Dent