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A Struggle

           "Yousee,mydear,tosaveexpenseIoughttoknowsomethingofthepiano,andIoughttoknowsomethingofthekittoo,andconsequentlyIhavetopractisethosetwoinstrumentsaswellasthedetailsofourprofession.IfMahadbeenlikeanybodyelse,Imighthavehadsomelittlemusicalknowledgetobeginupon.However,Ihadn’tany;andthatpartoftheworkis,atfirst,alittlediscouraging,Imustallow.ButIhaveaverygoodear,andIamusedtodrudgeryIhavetothankMaforthat,atalleventsandwherethere’sawillthere’saway,youknow,Esther,theworldover."Sayingthesewords,Caddylaughinglysatdownatalittlejinglingsquarepianoandreallyrattledoffaquadrillewithgreatspirit.Thenshegood-humouredlyandblushinglygotupagain,andwhileshestilllaughedherself,said,"Don’tlaughatme,please;that’sadeargirl!"Iwouldsoonerhavecried,butIdidneither.Iencouragedherandpraisedherwithallmyheart.ForIconscientiouslybelieved,dancing-master’swifethoughshewas,anddancing-mistressthoughinherlimitedambitionsheaspiredtobe,shehadstruckoutanatural,wholesome,lovingcourseofindustryandperseverancethatwasquiteasgoodasamission."Mydear,"saidCaddy,delighted,"youcan’tthinkhowyoucheerme.Ishalloweyou,youdon’tknowhowmuch.

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