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Chapter XXIV

           Ihadpreparedanoccupationforhim;forIwasdeterminednottospendthewholetimeinatête-à-têteconversation. Irememberedhisfinevoice;Iknewhelikedtosinggoodsingersgenerallydo. Iwasnovocalistmyself,and,inhisfastidiousjudgment,nomusician,either;butIdelightedinlisteningwhentheperformancewasgood. Nosoonerhadtwilight,thathourofromance,begantolowerherblueandstarrybanneroverthelattice,thanIrose,openedthepiano,andentreatedhim,fortheloveofheaven,togivemeasong. HesaidIwasacapriciouswitch,andthathewouldrathersinganothertime;butIaverredthatnotimewaslikethepresent. 

           "DidIlikehisvoice?"heasked. 

           "Verymuch." Iwasnotfondofpamperingthatsusceptiblevanityofhis;butforonce,andfrommotivesofexpediency,Iwoulde’ensootheandstimulateit. 

           "Then,Jane,youmustplaytheaccompaniment." 

           "Verywell,sir,Iwilltry." 

           Ididtry,butwaspresentlysweptoffthestoolanddenominated"alittlebungler." BeingpushedunceremoniouslytoonesidewhichwaspreciselywhatIwishedheusurpedmyplace,andproceededtoaccompanyhimself:forhecouldplayaswellassing. Ihiedmetothewindow-recess.AndwhileIsatthereandlookedoutonthestilltreesanddimlawn,toasweetairwassunginmellowtonesthefollowingstrain:- 

           "Thetruestlovethateverheart 

           Feltatitskindledcore, 

           Didthrougheachvein,inquickenedstart, 

           Thetideofbeingpour. 

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