Мидлмарч

Chapter 16

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           "Ah,thereisFredbeginningtostrum!Imustgoandhinderhimfromjarringallyournerves,"saidRosamond,movingtotheothersideoftheroom,whereFredhavingopenedthepiano,athisfather’sdesire,thatRosamondmightgivethemsomemusic,wasparentheticallyperforming"CherryRipe!"withonehand.Ablemenwhohavepassedtheirexaminationswilldothesethingssometimes,notlessthanthepluckedFred.

           "Fred,praydeferyourpractisingtillto-morrow;youwillmakeMr.Lydgateill,"saidRosamond."Hehasanear."

           Fredlaughed,andwentonwithhistunetotheend.

           RosamondturnedtoLydgate,smilinggently,andsaid,"Youperceive,thebearswillnotalwaysbetaught."

           "Nowthen,Rosy!"saidFred,springingfromthestoolandtwistingitupwardforher,withaheartyexpectationofenjoyment."Somegoodrousingtunesfirst."

           Rosamondplayedadmirably.HermasteratMrs.Lemon’sschool(closetoacountytownwithamemorablehistorythathaditsrelicsinchurchandcastle)wasoneofthoseexcellentmusicianshereandtheretobefoundinourprovinces,worthytocomparewithmanyanotedKapellmeisterinacountrywhichoffersmoreplentifulconditionsofmusicalcelebrity.Rosamond,withtheexecutant’sinstinct,hadseizedhismannerofplaying,andgaveforthhislargerenderingofnoblemusicwiththeprecisionofanecho.Itwasalmoststartling,heardforthefirsttime.

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