Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 516
ition to outplay the entire orchestra.The little wind-things burred and chirredwhenever the conductor cast an unwary glance intheir direction. The Nightingale had bubbleditself out of water, and refused to emit any-thing but a dismal squeak in response to themost frantic efforts. Only the piano… … SHE was flaying THE MELODY IN F. The piano gave out the melody, softly. Ah,that was playing! No wonder the presidentloved her piano. It responded to her touch asif it loved her, sure, spirited, beautiful. It sang,it rippled, it stormed, as she chose to have it. Shelooked up with eyes full of…
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