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Chapter 21

           

           Anaccountoftheconcertwasimmediatelyclaimed;andAnne’srecollectionsoftheconcertwerequitehappyenoughtoanimateherfeaturesandmakeherrejoicetotalkofit.Allthatshecouldtellshetoldmostgladly,buttheallwaslittleforonewhohadbeenthere,andunsatisfactoryforsuchanenquirerasMrsSmith,whohadalreadyheard,throughtheshortcutofalaundressandawaiter,rathermoreofthegeneralsuccessandproduceoftheeveningthanAnnecouldrelate,andwhonowaskedinvainforseveralparticularsofthecompany.EverybodyofanyconsequenceornotorietyinBathwaswellknowbynametoMrsSmith.

           “ThelittleDurandswerethere,Iconclude,”saidshe,“withtheirmouthsopentocatchthemusic,likeunfledgedsparrowsreadytobefed.Theynevermissaconcert.”

           “Yes;Ididnotseethemmyself,butIheardMrElliotsaytheywereintheroom.”

           “TheIbbotsons,weretheythere?andthetwonewbeauties,withthetallIrishofficer,whoistalkedofforoneofthem.”

           “Idonotknow.Idonotthinktheywere.”

           “OldLadyMaryMaclean?Ineednotaskafterher.Shenevermisses,Iknow;andyoumusthaveseenher.Shemusthavebeeninyourowncircle;forasyouwentwithLadyDalrymple,youwereintheseatsofgrandeur,roundtheorchestra,ofcourse.”

           “No,thatwaswhatIdreaded.Itwouldhavebeenveryunpleasanttomeineveryrespect.

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