Sentence:  I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels? There has been a little&mdash;just a very little bit too much festivity so far .... Not that I don't adore dinners and <WSD>gossip</WSD> and dances; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering places.nb... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Idle talk about someone's private or personal matters, especially someone not present.