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other�察�while Halfdan plunged into the impetuous movements of the minor 

nocturne�察  �which   he   played   to     the   end   with   ever´increasing   fervor   and 

animation。 

     ;Mr。 Birch�察─�said Edith�察�as he arose from the piano with a flushed face�察�

and the agitation of the music still tingling through his nerves。                 ;You are 

a   far   greater   musician   than   you   seem   to   be   aware   of。 I   have   not   been 

taking    lessons    for   some    time�察  �but  you    have   aroused     all  my   musical 

ambition�察�and if you will accept me too�察�as a pupil�察�I shall deem it a favor。; 

     ;I hardly  know if   I can teach you   anything�察─�answered   he�察�while   his 

eyes dwelt with keen delight on her beautiful form。                  ;But in my present 

position I can hardly afford to decline so flattering an offer。; 

     ;You mean to say that you would decline it if you were in a position to 

do so�察─�said she�察�smiling。 

     ;No�察�only that I should question my convenience more closely。; 

     ;Ah�察  �never   mind。      I   take   all   the   responsibility。 I   shall   cheerfully 

consent to being imposed upon by you。; 

     Mrs。 Van Kirk in the mean while had been examining the contents of a 

fragrant Russia´leather pocket´book�察�and she now drew out two crisp ten´ 

dollar notes�察�and held them out toward him。 

     ;I prefer to make sure of you by paying you in advance�察─�said she�察�with 

a cheerfully familiar nod�察�and a critical glance at his attire�察�the meaning of 

which   he   did   not   fail   to   detect。 ;Somebody  else   might   make   the   same 

discovery that we have made to´day�察�and outbid us。                 And we do not want 

to be cheated out of our good fortune in having been the first to secure so 

valuable a prize。; 

     ;You need have no fear on that score�察�madam�察─�retorted Halfdan�察�with 

a   vivid   blush�察  �and   purposely   misinterpreting   the   polite   subterfuge。   ;You 

may rely upon my promise。            I shall be here again�察�as soon as you wish me 

to return。; 



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     ;Then�察�if you please�察�we shall look for you to´morrow morning at ten 

o'clock。; 

     And Mrs。 Van Kirk hesitatingly folded up her notes and replaced them 

in her pocket´book。 

     To our  idealist   there  was   something extremely  odious in this sudden 

offer of money。       It was the first time any one had offered to pay him�察�and 

it   seemed   to   put   him   on   a   level   with   a   common   day´laborer。 His   first 

impulse was to resent it as a gratuitous humiliation�察�but a glance at Mrs。 

Van Kirk's countenance�察�which was all aglow with officious benevolence�察�

re´assured him�察�and his indignation died away。 

     That same afternoon Olson�察�having been informed of his friend's good 

fortune�察�volunteered a loan of a hundred dollars�察�and accompanied him to 

a fashionable tailor�察�where he underwent a pleasing metamorphosis。 



                                              V。 



       In   Norway  the  ladies dress   with   the  innocent purpose  of   protecting 

themselves against the weather�察�if this purpose is still remotely present in 

the toilets   of American   women   of   to´day�察 �it   is�察 �at   all   events�察 �sufficiently 

disguised to challenge detection�察�very much like a primitive Sanscrit root 

in its French and English derivatives。           This was the reflection which was 

uppermost   in   Halfdan's   mind   as   Edith�察  �ravishing   to   behold   in   the   airy 

grace of her fragrant morning toilet�察�at the appointed time took her seat at 

his   side   before   the   piano。    Her    presence    seemed     so  intense�察  �so   all´ 

absorbing�察�that it left no thought for the music。              A woman�察�with all the 

spiritual mysteries which that name implies�察�had always appeared to him 

rather a composite phenomenon�察�even apart from those varied accessories 

of dress�察�in which as by an inevitable analogy�察�she sees fit to express the 

inner multiformity of her being。          Nevertheless�察�this former conception of 

his�察�when compared to that wonderful complexity of ethereal lines�察�colors�察�

tints   and   half´   tints   which   go   to   make   up   the   modern   New   York   girl�察�

seemed inexpressibly simple�察�almost what plain arithmetic must appear to 

a man who has mastered calculus。 

     Edith had opened one of those small red´ covered volumes of Chopin 



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where   the   rich�察  �wondrous   melodies   lie   peacefully  folded   up   like   strange 

exotic flowers in an herbarium。           She began to play the fantasia impromtu�察�

which ought to be dashed off at a single ;heat�察─�whose passionate impulse 

hurries    it  on  breathlessly     toward    its  abrupt   finale。   But    Edith    toiled 

considerably with her fingering�察�and blurred the keen edges of each swift 

phrase by her indistinct ar´ ticulation。           And still there was a sufficiently 

ardent intention in her play to save it from being a failure。                She made a 

gesture of disgust when she had finished�察�shut the book�察�and let her hands 

drop crosswise in her lap。 

     ;I only wanted to give you a proof of my incapacity�察─�she said�察�turning 

her large luminous gaze upon her instructor�察 �in order to make you duly 

appreciate what you have undertaken。               Now�察�tell me truly and   honestly�察�

are you not discouraged�拭─�

     ;Not   by   any   means�察─  �replied   he�察  �while   the   rapture   of   her   presence 

rippled   through   his   nerves�察   �you   have   fire   enough   in   you   to   make   an 

admirable   musician。        But   your   fingers�察  �as   yet�察  �refuse   to   carry   out   your 

fine intentions。     They only need discipline。; 

     ;And do you suppose you can discipline them�拭                 �They are a fearfully 

obstinate set�察�and cause me infinite mortification。; 

     ;Would you allow me to look at your hand�拭─�

     She raised her right hand�察�and with a sort of impulsive heedlessness let 

it   drop   into   his。 An   exclamation   of   surprise   escaped   him。      `��`��If   you 

will    pardon    me�察─   �he  said�察   �it  is  a  superb    handa    hand    capable    of 

performing mira´ clesmusical miracles I mean。                Only look here; ��and 

he drew the fore and second fingers apart�� ;so firmly set in the joint and 

still so flexible。    I doubt if Liszt himself can boast a finer row of fingers。 

Your   hands   will   surely   not   prevent   you   from   becoming   a   second   Von 

Bulow�察�which to my mind means a good deal more than a second Liszt。; 

     ;Thank you�察�that is quite enough�察─�she exclaimed�察�with an incredulous 

laugh�察   �you     have   done   bravely。    That   at   all   events  throws   the   whole 

burden     of   responsibility    upon    myself�察   �if  I  do  not   become     a  second 

somebody。       I shall be perfectly satisfied�察�however�察�if you can only make 

me as good a musician as you are yourself�察�so that I can render a not too 

difficult piece without feeling all the while that I am committing sacrilege 



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in mutilating the fine thoughts of some great composer。; 

     ;You are too modest�察�you do not; 

     ;No�察 �no�察  �I   am  not   modest�察─  �she   interrupted   him  with   an   impetuosity 

which      startled   him。     ;I   beg    of  you    not   to   persist   in  paying     me 

compliments。        I get too much of that cheap article elsewhere。               I hate to 

be told that I am better than I know I am。              If you are to do me any good 

by your instruction�察�you must be perfectly sincere toward me�察�and tell 

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