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Chapter 14

           Georgethoughtthemusicmightdohimgoodsaidmusicoftensoothedthenervesandtookawayaheadache;andhetwangedtwoorthreenotes,justtoshowHarriswhatitwaslike. 

           Harrissaidhewouldratherhavetheheadache. 

           Georgehasneverlearnedtoplaythebanjotothisday. Hehashadtoomuchall-rounddiscouragementtomeet. Hetriedontwoorthreeevenings,whilewewereuptheriver,togetalittlepractice,butitwasneverasuccess. Harris’slanguageusedtobeenoughtounnerveanyman;addedtowhich,Montmorencywouldsitandhowlsteadily,rightthroughtheperformance. Itwasnotgivingthemanafairchance. 

           "What’shewanttohowllikethatforwhenI’mplaying?"Georgewouldexclaimindignantly,whiletakingaimathimwithaboot. 

           "Whatdoyouwanttoplaylikethatforwhenheishowling?"Harriswouldretort,catchingtheboot. "Youlethimalone. Hecan’thelphowling. He’sgotamusicalear,andyourplayingmakeshimhowl." 

           SoGeorgedeterminedtopostponestudyofthebanjountilhereachedhome. Buthedidnotgetmuchopportunityeventhere. Mrs.P.usedtocomeupandsayshewasverysorryforherself,shelikedtohearhimbuttheladyupstairswasinaverydelicatestate,andthedoctorwasafraiditmightinjurethechild. 

           ThenGeorgetriedtakingitoutwithhimlateatnight,andpractisingroundthesquare. Buttheinhabitantscomplainedtothepoliceaboutit,andawatchwassetforhimonenight,andhewascaptured. 

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