This dance begins with a 16 bar fugal sequence: 1c, 4c, 2c & 3c dance successively shorter variations of it, starting down, up, down & up the set each 4 bars.
1-4
1c cross RH | cast off (2c up)
5-8
1c ½ turn LH to promhold facing down | dance down while 4c cross RH | cast up (3c down)
9-12
1c cross below 4pl | cast up to 3pl while 4c ½ turn LH to promhold facing up | dance up while 2c cross RH | cast off
13-16
1c ½ turn LH | 1M (1W) dance down (up) centre & each turn L about to face P, 1W above 1pl, 1M below 3pl while 4c cross above 1pl | cast off to 2pl while 2c ½ turn LH | dance up & cross to 1pl, 2M (2W) turning R (L) about while 3c cross RH | cast up to 3pl
17-20
1c change pl RH | turn R about while 2c+4c+3c set | cross RH
21-24
1c change pl LH | turn L about while 4c set | turn ¾ LH
25-28
1W+4M & 1M+4W ½ turn RH | 1c dance down in promhold to 4pl while{2} 4M (4W) cast to R round 2W (3M)
29-32
1c turn 1½ RH while 4c cross RH | cast off (3c up) to (2,3,4,1)