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It annoys me, Madame Steynlin, not to
comprehend the charm of music. I would give almost anything to the
person who can satisfy me that what I hear is not a succession of
unnecessary noises."
"Perhaps you are not musical."
"That would not prevent my understanding the feelings of people like
yourself. I don't want to be musical. I want to get a grip of this
thing. I want to know. Tell me why you like it and why I don't. Tell
me--"
The sounds began again.
"Ah!" said the Duchess, "that wonderful ANDANTE CON BRIO!"
Then, as the strains grew louder, she whispered to Don Francesco upon a
subject which had always puzzled her.
"I would be glad to learn," she said, "why our parliamentary
representative, Commendatore Morena, has never yet visited Nepenthe.
Surely it is his duty to show himself now and then to his
parishioners--constituents, I mean? This festival of Saint Dodekanus
would have been such a good opportunity. His appearance would have been
a discomfiture for the free-thinkers.


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