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Surprises

           

           "Now,wemustfinishwithMignon’ssong,forMr.Bhaersingsthat,"saidJo,beforethepausegrewpainful.AndMr.Bhaerclearedhisthroatwithagratified"Hem!"ashesteppedintothecornerwhereJostood,saying...

           "Youwillsingwithme?Wegoexcellentlywelltogether."

           Apleasingfiction,bytheway,forJohadnomoreideaofmusicthanagrasshopper.Butshewouldhaveconsentedifhehadproposedtosingawholeopera,andwarbledaway,blissfullyregardlessoftimeandtune.Itdidn’tmuchmatter,forMr.BhaersanglikeatrueGerman,heartilyandwell,andJosoonsubsidedintoasubduedhum,thatshemightlistentothemellowvoicethatseemedtosingforheralone.

           Know’stthouthelandwherethecitronblooms,

           usedtobetheProfessor’sfavoriteline,for‘dasland’meantGermanytohim,butnowheseemedtodwell,withpeculiarwarmthandmelody,uponthewords...

           There,ohthere,mightIwiththee,

           O,mybeloved,go

           andonelistenerwassothrilledbythetenderinvitationthatshelongedtosayshedidknowtheland,andwouldjoyfullydepartthitherwheneverheliked.

           Thesongwasconsideredagreatsuccess,andthesingerretiredcoveredwithlaurels.

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