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Am Rhein

           Anewworldofloveandbeautybrokeuponherwhenshewasintroducedtothosedivinecompositions;thisladyhadthekeenestandfinestsensibility,andhowcouldshebeindifferentwhensheheardMozart?Thetenderpartsof"DonJuan"awakenedinherrapturessoexquisitethatshewouldaskherselfwhenshewenttosayherprayersofanightwhetheritwasnotwickedtofeelsomuchdelightasthatwithwhich"VedraiCarino"and"BattiBatti"filledhergentlelittlebosom?ButtheMajor,whomsheconsulteduponthishead,ashertheologicaladviser(andwhohimselfhadapiousandreverentsoul),saidthatforhispart,everybeautyofartornaturemadehimthankfulaswellashappy,andthatthepleasuretobehadinlisteningtofinemusic,asinlookingatthestarsinthesky,oratabeautifullandscapeorpicture,wasabenefitforwhichwemightthankHeavenassincerelyasforanyotherworldlyblessing.AndinreplytosomefaintobjectionsofMrs.Amelia’s(takenfromcertaintheologicalworksliketheWasherwomanofFinchleyCommonandothersofthatschool,withwhichMrs.OsbornehadbeenfurnishedduringherlifeatBrompton)hetoldheranEasternfableoftheOwlwhothoughtthatthesunshinewasunbearablefortheeyesandthattheNightingalewasamostoverratedbird."Itisone’snaturetosingandtheother’stohoot,"hesaid,laughing,"andwithsuchasweetvoiceasyouhaveyourself,youmustbelongtotheBulbulfaction."

           Iliketodwelluponthisperiodofherlifeandtothinkthatshewascheerfulandhappy.

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