,,unf9i%$ ,,portraits     ,,books ,,by  
,,! ,,same ,,au?or    ,,kate ,,we!rill  
,a ,,pill> ,,( ,,salt   ,,! ,,son ,,( ,a
 ,,fiddl]   ,,uncle ,,william   ,,simeon
 ,,tetl[',s ,,%ad[   ,,happy ,,isl&     
,,mr4 ,,a*illes   ,,! ,,ta/e ,,(        
,,apples   ,,! ,,woman ,,9 ,,! ,,alcove 
,,aunt ,,jane   ,,! ,,ibs5 ,,secret     
,,! ,,symphony ,,play     ,illu/ration3 
,! great picture ga!r$ to itself %ape1 &
 gl[$4   ,page #bec            ,,unf9i%$
 ,,portraits    ,,/ories ,,( ,,musicians
 ,,& ,,arti/s                  ,,by     
,,j5nette ,,lee         ,s*ub]t         
,titian       ,*op9      ,giorgione     
,ba*        ,leon>do           ,albre*t 
,dr]     ,,new ,,york3 ,,*>les          
,,scribn]',s ,,sons                     
#aiaf       ,copyright1 #aiaf1 by ,*>les
 ,scribn]'s ,sons          ,publi%$     
,septemb]1 #aiaf                    ,,to
         ,,g]ald ,,/anley ,,lee         
,,&      ,,! ,,great ,,road ,,t ,,leads 
,,f ,,! ,,se5 ,,to ,,! ,,unse5          
,,cont5ts                               

,,page      ,!re ,0 9 ,flor5ce a ,lady  
#a      ,?umbs & ,fugues                
#bi      ,a ,w9d[ ( ,music              
#gi      ,fr$]ic ,*op9--,a ,record      
#ace      ,! ,man ,) ! ,glove           
#aea      ,! ,lo/ ,monogram             
#bjg     ,,!re ,,0 ,,9 ,,flor5ce ,a     
,,lady     ,i   ,! s(t w9d ( an ,italian
 spr+ /irr$ among ! leaves outside4 ,!  
w9d[s ( ! /udio1 left op5 to ! morn+    
air1 7 c>efully %ad$4 ,! sc5t ( mulb]ry 
blossoms drift$ 94 ,! *air on !         
model-/&1 adju/$ to cat* ! light1 0     
scre5$ f ! gl>e2 & ! light fall+ on !   
ri* drap]y flung across its back br\ght 
out a dull c>m9e 9 ! sl5d]1 bell-%ap$   
fl[]s ne> by1 & d>k gleams ( old oak 9 !
 c>v$ *air4 ,! *air 0 empty2 b ! two m5 
9 ! /udio 7 fac+ x1 z if a pres5ce 7    
/ill !re4  ,! pa9t]1 sket*+ idly on !   
edge ( 8 draw+-bo>d1 lean$ back to      
survey ! *ild's head t develop$ "u 8    
p5cil4 ,%e w n come ?is morn+1 !n8 he   
ask$ almo/ indiff]5tly4  ,! old] man    
%ook 8 head4 ,%e said n4 ,%e may *ange  

h] m9d4  ,! pa9t] glanc$ up quickly4 ,he
 c\ld see no?+ 9 ! face ( ! o!r1 & he   
devot$ himself anew to ! *ild's head4 ,x
 does n matt]1 he said4 ,i c "w on !    
backgr\nd--if ,i feel l work+ at all1 he
 add$1 aft] a mom5t's pause4  ,! old]   
man />$ moodily at ! floor4 ,he flick$ a
 pair ( long rid+-gloves lightly ?r\gh 8
 f+]s4 ,he glanc$ t[>d ! easel /&+ 9    
front ( ! pa9t]1 a little to ! left4 ,x 
is b>b>\s t y h _h to wa/e s mu* "t6 he 
broke out4 ,h[ long is x8 ,two--no1 ?ree
 ye>s la/ ,*ri/mas "t s9ce y began4 ,&  
!re x /&s4 ,! figure on ! easel1 erect1 
tranquil1 9 ! old *air1 seem$ to half   
%rug its %apely %\ld]s 9 def5se ( !     
unf9i%$ face4 ,he look$ at x sev]ely4 ,!
 sev]ity *ang$ to some?+ else4 ,& x is s
 p]fect--damnably p]fect1 he said       
irritably4  ,! arti/ rais$ 8 eyebr[s !  
lea/ trifle4 ,a movem5t s slight might h
 indicat$ scrut9y ( 8 own "w4 ,y are (f 
= ! day8 he ask$1 glanc+ at ! rid+-:ip &
 hat on a table by ! door4  ,yes2 ,i    
%all run up1 p]haps1 z f> z ,pi/oia4    

,go+ to see ! new alt>piece4 ,he took up
 ! hat & :ip4 ,he wait$1 f+]+ !m        
indecisively4 ,%e seems to me m fickle  
?an ev]1 ?is la/ mon? or two4  ,i see t 
%e is re/less4 ,! pa9t] spoke 9 a l[    
tone1 half hesitat+4 ,i h wond]$        
:e!r--,i _h hop$ t ! ,bamb9o--he t\*$ ! 
figure lightly ) 8 foot--might n be     
ne$$4  ,! o!r />t$4 ,he />$ at him a    
full m9ute4 ,8 eyes fell4 ,no1 no su*   
good luck1 he said brusquely4 ,x is only
 caprice4  ,! drap]ies ne> him p>t$4 ,a 
boyi% figure appe>$ 9 ! op5+4 ,ca/9o    
wi%es me to say t ! musicians wait1 said
 ! y\?4  ,! pa9t] rose & came t[>d him1 
a smile ( pleasure on 8 face4 ,tell !m t
 !re w be no sitt+ to-day1 ,salai1 he   
said1 lay+ 8 h&1 half 9 greet+1 half 9  
c>ess1 on ! y\?'s %\ld]4  ,yes1 ,signor4
 ,salai salut$ & )drew4  ,! pa9t] turn$ 
aga9 to ! old] man4 ,x 0 a happy ?\ght (
 y\rs1 ,zano--! music4 ,%e delights 9 x4
 ,i almo/ caught1 "o day la/ week1 :ile 
!y 7 play+1 t curve ab\t ! lips4  ,!y   
/ood = a mom5t 9 sil5ce1 look+ t[>d !   

portrait4 ,! memory ( a haunt+ smile    
seem$ to flick] across ! %ad$ light4    
,well1 ,i am (f4 ,! man held out 8 h&4  
,! arti/ hesitat$ a second4 ,!n he rais$
 ! h& 9 8 supple f+]s & plac$ x to 8    
lips4 ,a safe j\rney to y1 ,signor1 he  
said1 9 playful =mality4  ,& a safe     
return1 to f9d our ,lady ,lisa 9 bett]  
temp]1 laugh$ ! o!r4 ,! laugh pass$     
beh9d ! drap]ies4  ,! arti/ rema9$ /&+1 
8 eyes re/+ abs5tly on ! ri* colors ( ! 
,v5etian tape/ry ?r\gh :i* 8 fri5d _h   
disappe>$4 ,8 face 0 cl\d$ ) ?\ght4 ,he 
_h ! look ( a man absorb$ 9 a problem1  
:o has come ^u an unexpect$             
complication4  ,:5 ! *ess-bo>d is a     
,flor5t9e palace1 & ! pieces are        
fifte5?-c5tury human be+s1 su*          
complications are likely to occur4 ,!   
,lady ,lisa _h m ?an once giv5 evid5ce t
 %e 0 n c>v$ ( wood or ivory4 ,b = ?ree 
ye>s ! situation _h rema9$ ! same--!    
husb& unobs]vant1 ! lady caprici\s &    
wilful4 ,%e _h %[n ! arti/ m k9dness ?an
 he c>$ to recall4 ,t 0 mon?s ago4 ,(   

late he _h f\nd scant favor 9 h]        
sight4444 ,x 0 bett] s4  ,he cross$ to !
 easel1 & /ood look+ d[n at x4 ,! quiet 
figure on ! canvas s5t back a ?rill (   
pride & dissatisfaction4 ,he gaz$ at x  
bitt]ly4 ,?ree ye>s--b an et]nal woman4 
,"s day he %\ld cat* ! secret ( h] smile
 & fix x !re4 ,! _w w\ld n =get h]--or  
him4 ,he %\ld n g d[n to po/]ity z !    
build] ( a canal6 ,! great picture at ! 
,dom9icans already %[$ signs ( fad+4 ,! 
eque/rian /atue ( ! ,duke 0 crumbl+ 9   
its clay--no "o to pay = ! ca/+4 ,b ?is 
picture----,= mon?s--) its rippl+ light 
( "u sea1 its s(t dreamy backgr\nd1 & 9 
! =egr\nd ! my/]i\s figure4444 ,all 0   
f9i%$ b ! ,*ild ^u h] arm1 ! smile (    
light 9 h] eyes4  ,! lady _h fl\t$ !    
idea4 ,x 0 a fancy ( h] husb&'s1 to pa9t
 h] z ,madonna4 ,%e _h refus$ to t\* !  
,bamb9o--sometimes petulantly1 sometimes
 9 sil5t scorn4 ,! t9y figure lay always
 on ! /udio floor1 du/y & dis>rang$4 ,! 
arti/ pick$ x up4 ,x 0 an absurd little 
wood5 face 9 ! lace cap4 ,he /raight5$ !

 velvet mantle & smoo!d ! crumpl$ dress4
 ,he /epp$ to ! model-/& & plac$ ! t9y  
figure 9 ! drap$ *air4 ,x re/$ /iffly   
aga9/ ! arm4  ,a light laugh caus$ him  
to turn 8 head4 ,he 0 kneel+ 9 front ( !
 ,bamb9o4  ,i see t y h suppli$ my      
place1 ,sir ,pa9t]1 said a mock+ voice4 
,he turn$ quickly & fac$ ! little       
doorway4 ,%e /ood !re1 smil+1 scornful1 
h] h&s full ( "s delicate flimsy /uff1 a
 gold ?imble-cap on h] f+]4 ,x w\ld n   
make a bad picture1 %e said tranquilly1 
y & ! ,bamb9o4  ,8 face light$ up4 ,y h 
come6 ,he ha/5$ t[>d h] ) out/ret*$ h&4 
,) a pretty ge/ure ( ! fragile sew+ %e  
ignor$ ! h&4 ,yes1 ,i d>$ n tru/ y4 ,y  
might pa9t 9 ! ,bamb9o face in/ead (    
m9e1 by mi/ake4  ,%e approa*$ ! *air &  
seat$ h]self c>elessly4 ,! ,bamb9o      
slipp$ meekly ?r\gh ! arm to ! floor4   
,zano told me--he began4  ,yes1 ,i "k4  
,he 0 v tiresome4 ,i ?\ght he w\ld nev] 
g4 ,i really fe>$ t we might qu>rel4 ,x 
is too w>m4 ,%e glanc$ ab\t ! %ad$ room4
 ,y manage x well1 %e said approv+ly4 ,x

 is by f> ! coole/ place 9 ! palace4  ,y
 w be go+ to ! m\nta9s soon8 ,he saw t  
%e 0 talk+ lightly to cov] h]self1 &    
fell 9 ) h] mood4 ,he wat*$ h] z he     
arrang$ ! easel & prep>$ 8 colors4 ,once
 he /opp$ & sket*$ rapidly = a m9ute on 
! small draw+-bo>d4  ,%e look$ inquiry4 
,only an eyebr[1 he expla9$4  ,%e smil$ 
s]5ely4 ,y %\ld make a collection ( ^?  
eyebr[s4 ,!y mu/ m\nt into ! hundr$s by 
?is "t4 ,y c\ld label !m ',*>act]s ( !  
,lady ,lisa4'  ,! ,s\ls ( ,lady ,lisa4  
,! lady turn$ h] head aside4 ,y\r       
di/9ctions are too subtle1 %e said4 ,h] 
eye fell on ! ,bamb9o1 re/+             
disgracefully on its wood5 head4 ,poor  
little figur9e1 %e murmur$1 rea*+ a     
sl5d] h& to draw x up4 ,%e /raight5$ !  
tumbl$ f9]y abs5tly4 ,x slipp$ to h]    
lap1 & lay !re4 ,h] h&s 7 idle1 h] eyes 
look+ f> into space4  ,! pa9t] work$    
rapidly4 ,%e /irr$ slightly4 ,sit /ill1 
he said1 almo/ h>%ly4  ,%e gave a quick1
 />tl$ look4 ,%e glanc$ at ! rigid      
little figure4 ,%e rais$ x = a m9ute4   

,h] face grew inscrutable4 ,w\ld %e     
laugh or cry8 ,he work$ ) ha/y1 snat*$  
glances4 ,su* a mom5t w\ld n come aga94 
,a flitt+ cra% />tl$ him f ! canvas4 ,he
 look$ up4 ,! ,bamb9o lay 9 a pa!tic    
heap on ! floor1 scatt]$ ) fragm5ts ( a 
r>e ,v5etian glass4 ,%e sat erect &     
imp]i\s1 look+ ) scorn at ! wreck4 ,two 
great te>s well$4 ,!y ov]fl[$4 ,! floods
 press$ beh9d !m4 ,%e dropp$ h] face 9  
h] h&s4 ,be=e he c\ld rea* h] %e _h d>t$
 f ! *air4 ,! mask ( scorn 0 gone4 ,%e  
fl$ f him1 f h]self1 bl9dly1 /opp+ only 
:5 ! wall ( ! /udio int]v5$4 ,%e /ood ) 
h] face buri$ 9 ! drap]y1 h] %\ld]s     
wr5*$ ) sobs4  ,he approa*$ h]4 ,he     
wait$4 ,! ,bamb9o lay ) its wood5 face  
/>+ at ! ceil+4 ,x 0 a crisis = !m all4 
,! next move w\ld det]m9e ev]y?+4 ,he   
mu/ n risk too mu*1 aga94 ,!            
picture--art--hung on h] sobs4          
,lov]--arti/8 ,he paus$ a second too    
long4  ,%e turn$ t[>d him sl[ly1 s]5ely4
 ,h] glance fell across him1 level &    
tranquil4 ,! traces ( ignor$ te>s lay 9 

smil+ drops on h] face4 ,! s(t5$ scorn  
play$ across x4 ,%all we f9i% ! sitt+8  
%e ask$1 9 a conv5tional voice4  ,he    
took up 8 bru% unc]ta9ly4 ,%e seat$     
h]self1 ga!r+ up ! scatt]$ "w4 ,= a few 
mom5ts %e sew$ rapidly4 ,!n ! s(t fabric
 fell to h] lap4 ,%e sat look+ be=e h]1 
unconsci\s1 except t h] glance seem$ to 
re/ n[ & !n on ! fall5 figure 9 its     
fragm5ts ( glass4  ,= two h\rs he work$ 
fev]i%ly1 pa9t+ ) swifte/ skill & p[]4  
,at times he caught 8 brea? at !        
revelation 9 ! face4 ,he 0 too al]t to  
be human4 ,! arti/ =got ! woman4        
,fai?fully1 l9e by l9e1 he laid b>e h]  
he>t4 ,%e sat unmov$4 ,:5 at la/1 f %e] 
we>9ess1 ! bru% dropp$ f 8 h&1 %e /epp$ 
f ! model-/&1 & /ood at 8 side4 ,%e     
look$ at ! canvas att5tively4 ,!        
inscrutable look ( ! pa9t$ face seem$ b 
a fa9t reflex ( ! liv+ "o4  ,y h succe$$
 well1 %e said at la/4 ,we w omit !     
,bamb9o4  ,%e mov$ sl[ly1 graci\sly1    
t[>d ! door1 ga!r+ ! fragile sew+ z %e  
w5t4 ,he />t$ t[>d h]--sudd5ly consci\s 

( h] p[]--a man aga94 ,a p>t+ ( !       
drap]ies arre/$ !m4 ,x 0 ,salai1 8 face 
agitat$1 look+ f ! lady to ! pa9t]1     
in>ticulate4  ,! ,signor--he gasp$--8   
horse--!y br+ him--dead4  ,%e /irr$     
slightly :]e %e /ood4 ,h] eyelids fell4 
,g1 ,salai4 ,await y\r ma/]'s comm&s 9 !
 hall bel[4  ,%e turn$ to ! pa9t] z !   
drap]ies clos$4 ,i tru/ t y w make all  
use ( our s]vice1 ,signor ,leon>do1 9   
remov+ f ! palace4 ,! ap>tm5ts w1 ,i    
fe>1 be ne$$ = relatives4 ,!y w come to 
honor ! dead4  ,he /ood = a mom5t       
/upefi$1 agha/ at h] control (          
practical1 fem99e detail2 !n mov$ t[>d  
h]4 ,lisa----  ,%e motion$ t[>d ! easel4
 ,paym5t = ! picture w be s5t y soon4   
,! picture goes ) me4 ,x is n f9i%$4  ,x
 is well4 ,%e b[$ mock+ly4 ,! little    
door swung noiselessly beh9d h]4 ,he 0  
left alone ) ! portrait4 ,x 0 look+     
sideways at ! fall5 ,bamb9o amid !      
%att]$ fragm5ts on ! floor4     ,,ii    
,x 0 ! ,fr5* mon>*4 ,he flutt]$         
re/lessly ab\t ! /udio1 urbane1         

en?usia/ic4 ,he paus$ to f+] "s +5i\s   
toy1 to praise "s draw+ or bit ( sunlit 
color t caught 8 fancy4 ,! pa9t]1 smil+ 
at ! frank en?usiasm1 foll[$ leisurely f
 room to room4 ,! w&]+ ,milanese villa 0
 a treasure h\se4 ,bits ( m>ble & clay1 
curi\s me*anical contrivances1 w+$      
creatures1 bats & creep+ ?+s m+l$ ) !   
canvases4 ,color & l9e ran riot on !    
walls4 ,a few f9i%$ pieces _h be5 plac$ 
on easels1 9 conv5i5t light1 = ! royal  
inspection4 ,ea* ( ^!1 9 turn1 !        
volatile mon>* _h exalt$4 ,he _h decl>$ 
t ev]y?+ 9 ! villa1 includ+ ! gift$     
own]1 mu/ return ) him to ,france4  ,t  
is ! place = m5 l y6 he exclaim$1 /&+   
be=e a small1 exquisitely f9i%$         
,madonna4 ,:at d ^! ,milanese "k ( art8 
,or ! ,flor5t9es1 = t matt]8 ,y\r ',la/ 
,supp]'--,i saw x la/ week4 ,x is a     
blur4 ,w\ld t ! sa9t$ ,l\is might h tak5
 x bodily1 /one by /one1 to our ,france1
 z he long$ to d4 ,y w see2 ! m]e copy  
has m honor ) u ?an ! orig9al "h4 ,come 
) u1 he add$ p]suasively1 lay+ 8 h& on !

 pa9t]'s %abby sleeve4  ,! pa9t] look$  
d[n f 8 height on ! royal suitor4 ,y d  
me too mu* honor1 sire4 ,i am an old    
man4  ,y are ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 said !  
o!r /\tly1 ! pa9t] ( ^! pictures4 ,i    
%all c>ry !m all away1 & y w h to foll[1
 laugh$ ! mon>*4 ,i w n leave "o4 ,he   
rummag$ gayly 9 ! unf9i%$ dbris1 br++   
out ) ea* turn "s new !me ( delight4  ,!
 pa9t] /ood by1 wait+1 al]t1 a trifle   
uneasy1 x might seem4 ,& n[1 sire1 %all 
we see ! view f ! little we/]n turret8  
,"o mom5t4 ,ah1 :at h we "h8 ,he turn$ !
 canvas to ! light4 ,! figure aga9/ !   
qua9t l&scape look$ out ) level1 smil+  
glance4 ,he fell ^u 8 knees be=e x4 ,ah1
 m>vell\s1 m>vell\s6 he murmur$ 9 nave  
delight4 ,he rema9$ long be=e x1        
absorb$1 =getful4 ,at la/ he rose4 ,he  
lift$ ! picture & plac$ x on an easel4  
,is %e yet alive8 he dem&$1 turn+ to !  
pa9t]4  ,%e lives 9 ,flor5ce1 sire4  ,& 
h] "n8  ,signora ,lisa della ,gioconda4 
,h] husb&8 ,x matt]s n4  ,dead ^! t5    
ye>s4  ,& *ildr58  ,a boy4 ,born %ortly 

aft] ! husb&'s dea?1 he add$1 aft] a    
slight pause4 ,%all we proce$ to !      
turret8 ,! light *anges fa/ at sunset4  
,pres5tly1 pres5tly4 ,! portrait mu/ be 
m9e4 ,! orig9al--,we %all see--we %all  
see4  ,nay1 y\r ,maje/y1 ! portrait is  
unf9i%$4  ,unf9i%$8 ,he />$ at x anew4  
,impossible4 ,x is p]fect4  ,!re 0 to be
 a *ild4  ,ah6 ,! mon>* gaz$ at x       
int5tly = _m m9utes4 ,! portrait return$
 ! royal look 9 k9d4 ,he broke into a   
light laugh4 ,y did well to omit ! *ild1
 he said4 ,come1 we w see ! fam\s sunset
 n[4 ,he turn$ to ! regal figure on !   
easel4 ,adieu1 ,mona ,lisa4 ,i come = y 
aga94 ,he kiss$ 8 f+]s ) airy grace4 ,he
 flutt]$ out4 ,! mock+1 sidelong glance 
foll[$ him4     ,,iii   ,! we/]n sun    
fill$ ! room4 ,on a c\* drawn ne> ! l[  
,fr5* w9d[ lay ! pa9t]4 ,8 eyes look$   
across ! valley to a long l9e ( popl>s1 
silv] 9 ! w9d4 ,l a /range processional1
 up ! hill1 !y held him4 ,!y came f     
,lomb>dy4 ,9 ! brasi]1 across ! room1   
burn$ a flick]+ fire4 ,ev5 on ! w>me/   

days he %iv]$ = sunni] skies4 ,above !  
fire hung a picture--a woman seat$ 9 a  
rock-b\nd circle1 look+ tranquilly out  
^u ! _w ( life4  ,! pa9t] t\*$ a silv]  
bell t /ood on a table at h&4 ,a figure 
ent]$4 ,x cross$ to ! w9d[4 ,! face 0   
turn$ 9 %ad[4 ,x wait$4  ,has our good  
physician gone1 ,francesco8 ask$ !      
pa9t]4  ,francesco b[$4 ,!re 0 sil5ce 9 
! room except = ! fire4  ,:at does he   
say ( u to-day8  ,! y\? bru%$ 8 h&      
across 8 eyes impati5tly4 ,he always    
croaks4 ,he is nev] hopeful4 ,he        
approa*$ ! c\* & knelt by x1 8 face 9 ! 
%ad[ /ill4  ,! pa9t] lay tranquil1 wat*+
 ! popl>s4 ,:y grieve8 ,an exile has n s
 _m joys t he ne$ fe> to lose !m1       
,francesco4  ,! y\ng] man made no reply4
 ,he 0 adju/+ ! pill[s4 ,he slipp$ a    
fre% "o b5ea? ! long :ite hair4 ,! locks
 /ray$ 9 a dull silv]y glimm] ov] x4    
,ah1 t is good1 murmur$ ! old man4 ,y\r 
h& is l a woman's4 ,i h n kn[n _m wom51 
he said1 aft] a pause4444 ,b ,i h n be5 
lonely4 ,fri5ds are fai?ful--he press$ !

 y\?'s w>m h&4 ,8 ,maje/y8--! voice end$
 ) a "q4  ,no1 ma/]4 ,b !re is yet "t4  
,he (t5 comes at sunset4 ,see h[ bright 
x gr[s4  ,! pa9t] turn$ 8 head4 ,he     
look$ long4 ,tell u :at ! wise physician
 said1 ,francesco4 ,w x be soon8  ,nay1 
ma/]1 ,i "k n4 ,he said if y h any      
wi%es----  ,ah1 yes4 ,he lay mus+1 8    
eyes look+ across ! room4 ,!re w be few 
beque/s4 ,my pictures--!y are m9e no    
long]4 ,%\ld a pa9t] b>t] ! sons &      
daught]s ( 8 s\l8444 ,gold _c buy4444   
,!y are m9e4444 ,f\r ?\s& %9+ gold      
pieces ,francis put into my h&4 ,he took
 away ! ,lisa4 ,he w\ld n be refus$4 ,b 
,i foll[$4 ,i c\ld n live )\t h]4 ,:5 a 
man is old1 ,francesco1 8 h& trembles4  
,he mu/ see some?+ he has done1 some?+  
p]fect4444 ,he lay look+ long at !      
portrait4 ,& yet x is n f9i%$4444 ,!re 0
 to be ! *ild4 ,he smil$ dreamily4 ,poor
 ,bamb9o4 ,8 eyes re/$ aga9 on !        
portrait4444 ,he smil$ back ^u x4 ,yes1 
y w live1 he said s(tly4 ,francis w h y4
 ,y scorn$ him4 ,b he 0 g5]\s4 ,he gave 

y back to me4 ,y w be 8--8 & 8 *ildr5's4
 ,i h no *ild----,at lea/4444 ,ah1      
well--,francis w h y4 ,l$a & ,pomona w  
pass4 ,! ,dom9ican picture 444 all b    
gone4 ,! h& ( "t has re/$ on my "w4     
,crumbl+--fad+--no?+ f9i%$4 ,i plann$ s 
mu*4 ,life runs1 ,francesco1 :ile "o    
sits & ?9ks4 ,no?+ f9i%$4 ,my           
manuscripts--d ) !m :at y w4 ,i c\ld n  
ev5 write l o!r m5--?is poor left h&4   
,he lift$ ! filmy lace ruffle fall+     
across 8 h&4 ,he smil$ ironically at !  
co/ly folds1 z !y flutt]$ f 8 f+]s4 ,a  
man is poor :o has few wants4 ,!n ,i h n
 be5 poor4 ,b !re is no?+ left4 ,x w be 
an empty "n4  ,sil5ce fell betwe5 !m4   
,!re is 9 ,flor5ce a lady4 ,y mu/ seek =
 h]1 ,francesco4 ,%e is ri* & beautiful4
 ,%e did me once a k9dness4 ,i %\ld l   
h]--?is r+-- ,he slipp$ x f 8 f+]--a    
heavy /one1 deep gre51 ) transluc5t     
lights4 ,x 0 my fa!r's cre/4 ,he gave x 
to my "m--n 8 wife--a woman--fai?ful4   
,%e put x on my f+] :5 %e di$--a peasant
 woman4 ,tell ! lady :5 y give x h] 444 

%e has a son4444 ,tell h]4444 ,! voice  
fell hu%$4  ,! "y man wait$1 ) b[$ head4
 ,he look$ up4 ,he />t$ quickly1 & lean$
 8 e> to li/54 ,!n he fold$ ! h&s across
 ! quiet brea/4 ,he pass$ swiftly f !   
sil5t *amb]1 d[n to ! c\rty>d1 out on ! 
,k+'s highway1 m\nt$ & fleet4  ,! ,fr5* 
,k+ 0 rid+ m]rily4 ,he c>oll$ a gay     
*anson4 ,8 ret9ue foll[$ at a di/ance4  
,francesco ,melzi salut$ & drew re94 ,he
 spoke a ^w 9 ! mon>*'s e>4 ,! two m5   
/ood ) uncov]$ heads4 ,!y look$ t[>d !  
we/]n w9d[s4 ,! gay cavalcade halt$ 9 ! 
gl[ ( light4 ,a hu% fell on _! *att]4 ,!
 w9d[s flam$ 9 ! crimson flood4 ,)9 !   
room1 above ! gleam+ coals1 a woman (   
et]nal y\? look$ d[n ) tranquil gaze ^u 
an old man's face4     ,,?umbs ,,&      
,,fugues     ,i   ,ready1 fa!r--ready6  
%\t$ ! small boy4 ,he 0 /&+ on ! top /ep
 ( a flight ( /airs lead+ to ! organ-l(t
 ( ! ,h(*apel1 pe]+ 94 ,8 r\nd1 /olid   
face & %ort1 squ>e legs gave no h9t ( ! 
excitem5t t pip$ 9 8 %rill voice4  ,!   
man at ! organ look$ leisurely ar\nd1   

nodd+ 8 big head & smil+4 ,ja1 ja1      
,s'ba/ian--ja1 he said placidly4 ,8 f+]s
 play$ sl[ly on4  ,! boy m\nt$ ! /eps to
 ! organ & rubb$ 8 *eek s(tly aga9/ !   
coat sleeve t rea*$ out to ! keys4 ,!   
man smil$ aga9 a big1 float+ smile1 & 8 
h&s came to re/4  ,! boy look$ up       
wi/fully4 ,!y'll all get !re be=e we d1 
he said quickly4 ,come6  ,! man look$   
d[n abs5tly & k9dly4 ,ne91 ,s'ba/ian4   
,he patt$ ! r\nd head beside him4 ,!re  
is no ne$ t we %\ld hurry4  ,!y pass$   
out ( ! *apel1 across ! c\rty>d & into !
 op5 road4 ,= half an h\r !y trudg$ on 9
 sil5ce1 _! broad backs sw++ f side to  
side 9 ! morn+ light4 ,across ! man's   
back 0 slung a l>ge viol91 9 its bag2 & 
across ! back ( ! boy hung a viol9 l t (
 ! fa!r1 only %ort] & fatt] & squ>]1 &  
on 8 head 0 a huge wooll5 cap4 ,he took 
x (f & wip$ ! p]spiration f 8 :ite      
=ehead4  ,! man look$ d[n at him once m 
& halt$4 ,n[1 b we w re/ "h1 he said    
g5tly4 ,he remov$ ! viol9-bag c>efully f
 8 back & ?rew himself on ! gr\nd & took

 f 8 pocket a great pipe4  ,) a little  
sigh ! boy sat d[n beside him4  ,! man  
nodd$ good-natur$ly4 ,ja1 t is "r4 ,he  
blew a puff ( smoke t[>d ! morn+ cl\ds2 
! ,ba*s d n hurry1 my *ild--no m does ! 
sun4  ,! boy smil$ pr\dly4 ,he look$ up 
t[>d ! ball ( fire sail+ above !m & a   
*ange came ov] 8 face4 ,we might miss ! 
*oral1 he said wi/fully4 ,!y won't wait1
 w !y8  ,! big man %ook 8 head4 ,we %all
 n be late4 ,!re is my clock4 ,he nodd$ 
t[>d ! gold5 sun4 ,& ,i h yet ano!r "h1 
he add$1 plac+ a com=table h& on 8 big  
/oma*4  ,! boy laugh$ s(tly & lay quiet4
  ,! man op5$ 8 lips & blew a wrea? (   
smoke4  ,!re w be m ?an a hundr$ ,ba*s1 
he said sl[ly1 & y mu/ play :at ,i h    
taught y--n too sl[ & n too fa/4 ,he    
look$ d[n at ! boy's fat f+]s4 ,play l a
 true ,ba* & no o!r1 he add$4  ,! boy   
nodd$4 ,w ,uncle ,*ri/oph be !re8 he    
ask$ aft] a pause4  ,ja4  ,& ,uncle     
,he9ri*8  ,ja1 ja6  ,! boy gave a quick 
sigh ( cont5tm5t4  ,8 fa!r 0 look+ at   
him %rewdly4 ,b x is n ,uncle ,he9ri* t 

w be mak+ a play] ( y1 & x is n ,uncle  
,*ri/oph4 ,x is only ,johann ,seba/ian  
,ba* t c make himself a play]1 he said  
/]nly4  ,yes1 fa!r1 repli$ ! boy        
abs5tly4 ,8 eyes 7 foll[+ ! cl\ds4  ,!  
man blew great puffs ( smoke t[>d !m4 ,x
 is m ?an a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s ago t we
 came f ,hung>y1 he said pr\dly4  ,! boy
 ne/l$ t[>d him4 ,tell me ab\t x4 ,he _h
 he>d ! /ory _m times4  ,ja1 ja1 said ! 
man mus+ly4444 ,he 0 my great-gr&fa!r1 t
 man--,veit ,ba*--& y\r                 
great-great-gr&fa!r4  ,! boy nodd$4  ,& 
he 0 a mill]----  ,he dropp$ into       
sil5ce1 & a little brook t ran ov] !    
/ones ne> by babbl$ z x w5t4  ,! boy    
rais$ 8 eyes4 ,& he _h a lute1 he       
prompt$ s(tly4  ,ja1 he _h a lute--&    
:ile ! mill-:eel turn$1 he play$ !      
lute--sweet1 true notes & tunes he      
play$--9 t old mill4  ,! boy smil$      
cont5t$ly4  ,& n[ we be a hundr$ ,ba*s4 
,we make music = all ,g]many4 ,come6 ,he
 sprang to 8 feet4 ,we w g to ! fe/ival1
 ! great ,ba* fe/ival4 ,y1 my little    

son1 %all play l a true ,ba*4  ,z !y    
walk$ along ! road he humm$ cont5t$ly to
 himself1 speak+ n[ & !n a ^w to ! boy4 
,:at makes "o ,ba* great1 makes all4    
,rememb]1 my *ild1 ,re9k5 is great--b he
 is only "o2 & ,bohm & ,buxtehude1      
,pa*elbel4 ,b we are _m--all ,ba*s--all 
great4 ,he humm$ gayly a few b>s ( !    
*oral & /opp$1 li/5+4  ,! boy turn$ 8   
face back ov] ! road4 ,!y are com+1 he  
said s(tly4  ,ja1 !y are com+4  ,! next 
mom5t a heavy c>t came 9 sight4 ,x 0    
lad5 to ! brim ) ,ba*s & music2 "s      
laugh+ & "s s++ & "s play+--on fiddles  
or flutes or horns--beam+ ) broad faces4
  ,! man caught up ,seba/ian by ! arm & 
jump$ on to ! tail-bo>d ( ! c>t4 ,&     
?us--envelop$ 9 a cl\d ( du/1 surr\nd$  
by ! laught] ( fun-lov+ m5 & y\?s--! boy
 came into ,erfurt1 to ! great fe/ival (
 all ! ,ba*s4     ,,ii   ,%-h6 ,x is    
,he9ri*6 ,li/5 to him--to ,he9ri*6 ,!re 
7 nods & smiles & s(t ?udd+ ( mugs1 &   
turn+ ( broad faces t[>d ! o!r end ( !  
enclosure1 z a small figure m\nt$ !     

plat=m4  ,he 0 a t9y man1 unlike ! o!rs2
 b he c>ri$ himself ) a g5tle pomposity1
 & he fac$ ! ga!r+ ) a pr\d ge/ure1     
hold+ up 8 h& to enjo9 sil5ce4 ,aft] a  
few mutt]+ rumbles !y subsid$4          
,seba/ian1 sitt+ betwe5 8 fa!r & a fat  
,ba*1 gulp$ ) joy4 ,x 0 ! great         
,he9ri*--:o compos$ *orals & fugues &   
gavottes &--hu%6 ,c\ld x be t he 0      
rebuk+ ! ,ba*s--! great ,ba*s6444       
,seba/ian's e>s crack$ ) ! /ra94 ,he    
look$ helplessly at 8 fa!r1 :o sat smil+
 into 8 empty be]-mug1 & at ! fat ,ba*  
on ! o!r side1 :o 0 gap+ ) op5 m\? at ! 
great ,he9ri*4  ,seba/ian look$ back to 
! plat=m4  ,he9ri*'s f+] 0 uplift$ at !m
 /]nly4444 ,x 0 ,re9k5 :o said x4 ,he ( 
! ,ka!r95kir*e has said x1 9 op5        
fe/ival1 t !re is n a ,ba* 9 ,g]many t c
 play z he c play4 ,d y he> t6 ,! little
 man /amp$ impati5tly ) 8 foot on !     
plat=m4 ,he has call$ u fluti/s & luti/s
 & 'celli/s-- ,he /opp$ & held up a     
small in/rum5t t he c>ri$ 9 8 h&--,d y  
"k :at ?is is8  ,a response ( grunts &  

*e]s came f ! cr[d4  ,seba/ian /ret*$ 8 
neck to see4 ,x 0 a k9d ( viol1 small & 
batt]$ & torn4 ,worn ribbons flutt]$ f !
 h&le4  ,! small man on ! plat=m lift$ x
 rev]5tly to 8 *94 ,he ran 8 f+]s       
lightly along ! brok5 /r+s4 ,y "k ! man 
:o play$ x1 he said significantly1 old  
,veit ,ba*-- ,*e]s broke f ! cr[d4 ,he  
/opp$ !m /]nly4 ,d y ?9k if he 7        
alive--if ,veit ,ba* 7 alive1 w\ld      
,re9k51 ( ,hamburg1 d>e *all5ge him 9   
op5 fe/ival8  ,cries ( ,ne91 ne96 & ,ja1
 ja6 came back f ! b5*es4  ,ja1 ja6     
,ne91 ne96 sn>l$ back ! little man4 ,y  
"k t he w\ld n4 ,he _h only ?is-- ,he   
held up ! lute aga94 ,only ?is & 8 mill4
 ,b he made ! greate/ music ( 8 "t4     
,:ile y--?irty ( y ?is day at ! be/     
organs 9 ,g]many4444 ,& ,re9k5 defies   
y4444 ,re9k56 ,8 light$ eye ran along ! 
cr[d4 ,be=e ! next fe/ival1 %all !re be 
"o :o w meet him8 ,!re 0 no response4 ,!
 ,ba*s look$ into _! be]-mugs4 ,! great 
,he9ri* swept !m ) 8 eagle glance4 ,is  
!re n "o1 he w5t on sl[ly1 :o d>es      

promise1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,ba*s t be=e   
,re9k5 dies he w meet him & outplay him8
  ,! ,ba*s 7 sil5t4 ,!y knew ,re9k54    
,seba/ian1 w$g$ betwe5 8 fa!r & ! fat   
,ba*1 gulp$ mightily4 ,he /ruggl$ to get
 to 8 feet4 ,b a h& at 8 coat-tails held
 him fa/4 ,he look$ up implor+ly into 8 
fa!r's face--b ! h& at 8 coat-tails     
re/ra9$ him4 ,i w promise1 he :isp]$1 ,i
 want to promise4  ,ja1 ja1 little son1 
:isp]$ ! fa!r2 & he & ! fat ,ba* ex*ang$
 smiles across ! r\nd head4  ,he9ri*'s  
glance swept ! cr[d once m4444 ,y w n   
promise8 ,!n let me tell y-- ,he rais$ 8
 small h& impressively4  ,!re %all come 
( ! ,ba*s "o s great t all o!rs %all    
fade4 ,he only %all be kn[n z ,ba*--he &
 8 sons2 & be=e him ! "n ( ,re9k5 %all  
be z du/6 ,) a hiss ^u ! la/ ^w1 he ?rew
 op5 8 arms4 ,come6 he said1 take y\r   
in/rum5t & play4  ,!n fell ^u ! assembly
 a s]ies ( squeaks & grunt+s & tun+s &  
tw+es & groans & wails su* z 0 nev] he>d
 outside a ,ba* fe/ival4 ,& little      
,seba/ian1 tugg+ at 8 viol91 tun$ &     

squeak$ & grunt$ ) ! re/1 oblivi\s to ! 
taps t fell on 8 small head f surr\nd+  
b[s4 ,& :5 at la/ ! tun+ 0 done & !re   
bur/ =? ! wond]ful new melody ( ! *oral1
 ,seba/ian's he>t w5t dizzy ) ! joy ( x4
 ,& ,uncle ,he9ri* on ! plat=m1 /rutt+  
pr\dly back & =?1 conduct+ ! *oral--8   
own *oral--=got 8 ang] & =got ,re9k51 & 
=got ev]y?+ except ! ,ba*s play+ !re    
be=e him--play+ z only ! ,ba*s1 ! unit$ 
,ba*s1 c\ld play--9 all ,g]many or 9 all
 ! _w4     ,,iii   ,! two boys _h come  
to a turn 9 ! road1 & /ood look+ back   
ov] ! way !y _h come4 ,! y\ng] ( ! two  
look$ up wi/fully to ! *]ry-blossom$    
trees ov]head4 ,x is hot1               
,seba/ian6--,let u re/4  ,) a smile !   
o!r boy ?rew himself on ! grass4 ,!     
l>ge1 flat book t he c>ri$ "u 8 arm fell
 to ! gr\nd beside him1 & 8 h& /ole out 
& t\*$ x4 ,he _h a wide1 quiet face1 )  
blue eyes & a %ort nose1 & lips t smil$ 
dreamily to !mselves4 ,z he lay look+ up
 into ! :ite blossoms t sway$ & wait$   
aga9/ ! cle> blue ( ! sky1 ! lips curv$ 

9 g5tle cont5t4  ,8 companion1 :o _h    
?r[n himself on ! cool grass beside him1
 wat*$ him admir+ly4 ,8 glance %ift$ &  
re/$ on ! book t lay on ! grass4 ,:at is
 x8--,:at is x1 ,seba/ian8 he ask$      
timidly4 ,he put out an inquisitive f+] 
t[>d ! book4  ,seba/ian turn$ x quietly 
aside4 ,let be1 he said4  ,! boy flu%$4 
,i 0 n go+ to t\* x4  ,! o!r smil$1 ) 8 
sl[1 g5]\s eyes fix$ on ! boy's face4   
,?\ art a good boy1 ,erdman6 444 ,x is  
only ?y f+]s t it* to "k ?+s4 ,he patt$ 
!m g5tly1 :]e !y lay on ! grass beside  
him4  ,erdman 0 /ill look+ at ! book4 ,0
 x y\r bro!r's8 he ask$ 9 a half :isp]4 
,*ri/oph's8 ,seba/ian %ook 8 head4 ,no1 
x is m9e--my own4  ,! s(t w9d 0 among ! 
blossoms ov]head--!y fell 9 petals1 "o  
by "o1 ^u ! quiet figures4  ,want to "k 
'b\t x8 ask$ ,seba/ian1 half turn+ to   
meet 8 companion's eye4  ,! boy nodd$4  
,x's m9e4 ,i copi$ x1 e note--six mon?s 
x took me--f ,*ri/oph's book4  ,did he  
let y8  ,seba/ian %ook 8 head1 a grim1  
sweet smile curv+ ! big m\?4 ,let       

me8--,*ri/oph6  ,! boy crept ne>] to    
him4 ,h[ did y d x8  ,i /ole x--c>ri$ x 
up to my room :ile ! o!rs 7 asleep--&   
did x by ! moon4  ,! moon8  ,! boy      
nodd$1 laugh+4 ,did/ nev] he> ( ! moon1 
brave boy6  ,erdman smil$ petti%ly4 ,!re
 isn't a moon--always1 he said1 aft] a  
mom5t4  ,& t also is true1 quo? ! boy   
gravely4 ,b "s "t1 late or e>ly1 "o gets
 a glimpse ( h]--if "o lies awake to    
see1 he add$ s(tly4  ,! o!r glanc$ aga9 
at ! book4 ,let me look at x1 he plead$4
  ,seba/ian smil$ & rea*$ ov] a h& to ! 
book4 ,don't t\*4 ,i'll %[ x !e4 ,he    
unti$ ! /r+s & spread x on ! gr\nd1 ?r[+
 himself 9 front ( x & re/+ 8 *9 9 8    
h&s4 ,come1 he said1 ,i'll %[ x !e4     
,erdman ?rew (f 8 heavy cap & b5t t[>d !
 book1 ) a little ge/ure ( wond]4 ,i    
he>d ab\t ,*ri/oph's book--a good _m    
times1 he said s(tly4444 ,i didn't ev]  
?9k ,i'd see x4 ,he rea*$ out 8 h& &    
t\*$ ! op5 page4  ,nobody ev] saw x1    
said ,seba/ian abs5tly4 ,he 0 humm+ to  
himself4 ,li/5 to ?is6 he said eag]ly4  

,he humm$ a few b>s4 ,t's               
,buxtehude's--isn't x great6 ,8 face w5t
 tumpty-tumpty ) ! notes1 & ! blue eyes 
%one4 ,b ?is is ! "o ,i l be/--li/56 ,he
 turn$ ov] ! pages rapidly4 ,"h x is4   
,?is is ,re9k5's4 ',by ! wat]s (        
,babylon1 by ! wat]s1 by ! wat]s (      
,babylon4' ,he humm$ ! tune bel[ 8      
brea?--& !n l\d] & full]4444 ,! cle>1   
sweet soprano ( ! notes di$ away s(tly4 
,"s day ,i %all play x1 said ,seba/ian  
l+]+ly4 ,"s day4 ,see--"h is ! place = !
 h>ps6 ,& "h are ! great horns4 ,li/56  
,8 voice dron$ away at ! bass & ran into
 ! swift high notes ( ! treble4 ,"s day 
,i %all play x1 he repeat$ wi/fully4    
,erdman's sl[ gaze 0 foll[+ ! page4 ,i  
c't read s fa/1 he said envi\sly4       
,seba/ian smil$ back4 ,i "k x by        
he>t--almo/4 ,:5 ! moon 0 beh9d ! cl\ds 
,i wait$4 ,i sang !m ov] & ov]4  ,v     
s(tly1 said ,erdman1 z if see+ ! picture
 ( ! boy & ! d>k5$ room4  ,v s(tly1     
ass5t$ ,seba/ian1 s t no "o %\ld he>4 ,&
 n[ ,i h !m all6 ,he spoke exult+ly4 ,& 

next mon? ,i %all see ,re9k54444 ,i %all
 he> him play6  ,! o!r />$ at him4 ,b   
,re9k5 is at ,hamburg1 he said at la/4  
,& t1 too1 is s1 said ,seba/ian smil+4  
,& we g to ,lneburg----  ,& we g to     
,lneburg6 repeat$ ! boy1 ) a mock+ lilt 
9 8 voice4 ,& ,lneburg is tw5ty miles f 
,hamburg4 ,had/ ?\ght ( t6 ,he laugh$   
exult+ly4  ,! o!r %ook 8 head4 ,i don't 
"k :at y mean1 he said4  ,seba/ian 0    
fa/5+ ! big viol9 9 place on 8 back4 ,he
 look$ up "u smil+ br[s1 z he b5t to    
draw ! la/ /rap4 ,!n he t\*$ 8 /urdy    
legs ) 8 h& & laugh$4 ,i mean t ^! are !
 horses to c>ry me to ,hamburg & back _m
 times4 ,i %all he> ! great ,re9k5      
play6--,& ,i1 too1 %all play6 he add$   
pr\dly4  ,d y nev] d\bt1 ,seba/ian8 ask$
 ! o!r ?\ghtfully1 z !y mov$ on4  ,d\bt8
  ,:e!r y w be a great musician8444     
,sometimes ,i see myself go+ back-- ,he 
paus$ z if a%am$ to h said s mu*4       
,seba/ian %ook 8 head4 ,8 blue eyes 7   
foll[+ ! cl\ds 9 ! spr+ day4 ,sometimes 
,i d\bt :e!r ,i am among ! elect1 he    

said sl[ly4 ,b nev] t ,i am to be a     
musician4 ,8 full lips puck]$ dreamily1 
& 8 gold5 head nodd$1 keep+ sl[ "t4 ,by 
! wat]s-- he broke out into s++4 ,is x n
 wund]s*n6 ,! blue eyes turn$ ) a smile4
 ,x is wund]s*n6 ,a*--wund]s*n6 ,is x n1
 ,erdman8 ,he seem$ to awake & laid 8 h&
 affectionately on ! boy's %\ld]4  ,!   
o!r nodd$4 ,yes1 x is s*n1 he said      
wi/fully4  ,come1 ,i w tea* x to !e6  ,&
 ! notes ( ,re9k5's *oral1 ,an d5       
,wass]flss5 ,babylon1 float$ ) a cle>1  
fre% s\nd on ! spr+ morn+ air1 two      
hundr$ ye>s ago1 & m1 z two *>ity pupils
 walk$ along ! road to ,lneburg4        
,,iv   ,a tall man ) ke5 eyes & a r\nd  
/oma* /ood 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ,johanneskir*e1 
lo/ 9 ?\ght & humm+ to himself4 ,n[ & !n
 he took (f 8 glasses & rubb$ !m        
vigor\sly1 & put !m on aga9 to pe]      
abs5tly d[n ! /reet4  ,a heavy figure1  
clad 9 ! fad$ blue uni=m ( !            
,mi*aelss*ule1 r\nd$ ! corn]1 puff+     
heavily4  ,a*1 ,k]lman6 ,! tall man />t$
 =w>d ) a /ride4 ,y are late4  ,! o!r   

nodd$ imp]turbably4  ,ja1 ,i am late4   
,^? boys--,i _c make to hurry4 ,he spoke
 z if assign+ suffici5t reason & wip$ 8 
br[4  ,a tw9kle came into ! ke5 eyes4 ,&
 "o ( !m y h lo/ to-day1 he said dryly4 
,he cock$ 8 eye a trifle t[>d ! heavy   
*ur* t rose beh9d !m4  ,! o!r look$     
quickly ar\nd4  ,t ,s'ba/ian--0 he "h8  
he dem&$4  ,9 !re1 repli$ ! tall man1   
smil+4 ,no1 no6 he laid 8 h& on 8       
companion's arm z he />t$ =w>d4 ,let    
be--let be6444 ,we mu/ help him--t boy4 
,y h n he>d him play my organ4 ,wait6   
,he held up 8 h&4444 ,music 0 /eal+ f ! 
gloomy %ad[s ( ! *ur*4  ,come 91 said ! 
ma/]4 ,he pu%$ op5 a l[ door & !y ent]$ 
! great *ur*4 ,f> up 9 ! l(t1 /ruck by a
 %aft ( light f a gable 9 ! ro(1 ! boy 0
 sitt+1 absorb$ 9 s\nd4 ,8 face 0 b5t to
 ! keys z 8 h&s hov]$ & paus$ ov] !m &  
drew =? ! /rangely sweet s\nds t fill$ !
 great build+4  ,! two musicians bel[   
/ood look+ up1 _! big heads nodd+ "t4444
 ,sudd5ly !y paus$ & look$ at ea* o!r ) 
que/ion+ glance4 ,! music 0 quick5+ &   

broad5+ ) a cle>1 glad rea* ( s\nd1 &   
und]nea? x ran a swiftly e*o+ t\* t b\nd
 ! notes toge!r & vibrat$ ?r\gh !m4  ,h[
 0 he do+ t8 :isp]$ ! small man         
excit$ly4 ,y h taught him t8  ,! o!r    
%ook 8 head4  ,come1 we w see4  ,toge!r 
!y tipto$ ?r\gh ! d>k *ur*1 s(tly--up to
 ! organ-l(t & pe]$ 94 ,! boy1 oblivi\s 
to sight & s\nd1 play$ on4  ,k]lman     
lean$ f> =w>d1 cran+ 8 neck4 ,he drew   
back1 a look ( /upefaction 9 8 face4 ,he
 held up 8 l>ge ?umb & look$ at x       
sob]ly4  ,:at is x8 :isp]$ ! o!r4  ,y   
see1 ,johannes ,bohm8 ,he %ook ! fat    
?umb 9 8 companion's face4 ,he does x ) 
t6  ,! ma/] pe]$ =w>d1 incr$ul\s4 ,sl[ly
 he crept up beh9d ! boy1 8 eyes fa/5$  
on ! mov+ h&s4 ,8 %ad[ fell on ! keys & 
! boy look$ up4 ,8 face light$ ) a      
smile4  ,g on1 said ! ma/] /]nly4 ,8    
eyes /ill wat*$ ! h&s4 ,sl[ly 8 big f+]s
 rea*$ ov] & grasp$ ! ?umb z x press$   
lightly on a key4 ,:o told y t8 he      
dem&$4  ,! boy look$ d[n at x1 puzzl$4  
,!n 8 face grew a little a%am$ &        

d\btful4 ,x is wrong1 ,i "k1 he admitt$4
 ,yes1 x is wrong4  ,:o taught y8  ,nay1
 no "o w\ld tea* x4 ,i j happ5$--"o day4
 ,x makes x s easy4  ,yes1 ,i see4 ,!   
ma/]'s voice 0 curt4  ,i w nev] d x     
aga91 said ! boy humbly4  ,no--y might  
play x = me once--j once1 = me1 said !  
ma/]4  ,! boy's h&s ran lov+ly to !     
keys4 ,!y crept along ! maze ( s\nd &   
rose & fell 9 ! *ang+ rhy?m4 ,%yly !    
small ?umb d>t$ out & f\nd its key1 &   
fill$ ! great *ur* ) ! tremul\s1 haunt+ 
call ( note answ]+ note4  ,! ma/] b5d+  
ov] ! keys wip$ 8 br[ & look$ at ! boy  
pr\dly1 ) a little wond] 9 8 face4      
,good4444 ,a*--b good1 good6 he murmur$ 
s(tly4  ,! boy look$ up quickly4 ,8 cle>
 sk9 flu%$4 ,may ,i use x--sometimes8 he
 ask$1 d\bt+4  ,bohm gave a %>p1 g5]\s  
laugh4 ,y may use x4 ,he laugh$ aga94   
,all ! _w w use x6 he said1 patt+ him on
 ! back4 ,x is a great discov]y4 ,play  
m4  ,! boy turn$ ob$i5tly to ! keys1 &  
:ile he play$1 ! ma/] slipp$ away4 ,come
 d[n1 he :isp]$ to ,k]lman1 ^: fat bulk 

fill$ ! doorway4 ,let u come d[n & get  
"s be]4 ,i am v dry ?is day4  ,ov] _!   
mugs1 9 ! g>d5 across ! way1 !y look$ at
 ea* o!r solemnly4 ,!n !y ?rew back _!  
big heads & laugh$ till _! sides %ook & 
_! wigs /ood askew4 ,k]lman laid 8 fat  
?umb on ! table & reg>d$ x respectfully4
 ,gott im ,himmel6 he said4  ,bohm      
nodd$1 8 eyes tw9kl+4  ,! fat man rais$ 
8 ?umb f ! table & twiddl$ x 9 ! air4 ,x
 fell ) a /iff ?ud4 ,ja1 ja1 he said1   
half impati5t1 half laugh+4 ,h[ is "o to
 d x--su* fool tricks6 ,ja1 ja6  ,! ke5 
eyes wat*+ him _h a pr\d look4 ,y "k :at
 he w be--t boy1 he said exult+ly4 ,he w
 be a great musician6  ,he w be a great 
bo!r1 grumbl$ ,k]lman4 ,fir/1 he *eck$  
(f ! vices on 8 f+]s--fir/1 he comes to 
u ?ree weeks late--?ree weeks           
late--because 8 bro!r promises1 & takes 
x back & waits to die--,bah6 ,he took a 
sip ( be] & laid out ano!r fat f+]4     
,second1 he s+s two octaves at ! same   
"t--two octaves6 ,did "o ev] he> su*    
nons5se6 ,?ird1 he loses 8 voice1 8     

beautiful voice1 & s+s no m at all4 ,he 
%ook 8 head heavily4 ,f\r?1 he is runn+ 
away to ,hamburg to li/5--always to     
,hamburg1 to li/5 to ,re9k51 & com+ back
 to be =giv54 ,ja1 ja6 ,sev5 times ,i h 
=giv5 him4 ,i ?9k he is mak+ ready n[ to
 g once m6 ,he gl>$ at 8 companion4     
,bohm nodd$ sl[ly4 ,i 0 to ask y = t    
to-day1 he said1 smil+4  ,ja6 ja--,i h  
?\ght s4 ,he look$ sadly at ! f\r %ort  
f+]s re/+ on ! table4 ,& fif?--fif?--n[ 
:at is t fif?8 ,a*1 x is t6 ,t ?umb6 ,he
 sc[l$ at x4 ,t crawl+1 snivell+1       
/iff-neck$ "o6 ,he br\ght x d[n ) a ?ump
 on ! table4 ,to make me all my days    
a%am$6 ,he held up ! ?umb & %ook x      
scornfully4  ,high up 9 !               
,johanneskir*e1 9 front ( ! big organ1 !
 boy 0 play+--) head & h&s & he>t & feet
 & ?umb--sway+ to ! music1 lift+ x f !  
great organ till x peal$ =?1 a mighty   
s\nd1 &1 break+ f ! gloomy *ur*1 float$ 
on ! /ill air4444 ,9 ! g>d5 across !    
way1 above _! mugs1 two old1 :ite-wigg$ 
heads nodd$ & *uckl$ 9 ! sun4     ,v    

,! ,ka!r95kir*e 0 d>k1 & v /ill--except 
= a fa9t noise t came f a f> corn] ( !  
upp] left-h& gall]y4 ,! old v]g]1 mov+  
ab\t 9 felt slipp]s bel[1 paus$ n[ & !n1
 & look$ up z ! s\nd grew l\d] or di$   
away4 ,x 0 l a m\se nibbl+--& yet x 0 n 
a m\se4  ,! v]g] light$ a tap] & prep>$ 
to asc5d ! /airs4  ,he heav$ a sigh z he
 climb$ ! /eep /ep1 ?r[+ ! c&le rays    
ahead ( him into ! gloom ( ! gall]y4 ,n 
a s\nd4 ,! sil5ce ( dea? 0 9 ! big      
*ur*4444 ,mutt]+ to himself1 he trav]s$ 
! long aisle at ! top ( ! gall]y1 pe]+  
d[n into ! vacant seats t edg$ !        
blackness bel[4  ,sudd5ly he /opp$4 ,8  
eye _h caught a gleam ( some?+ to ! left
 ( ! la/ pill>4 ,he snuff$ ! wav]+ tap] 
) 8 f+]s & lean$ =w>d4 ,a face grew out 
( ! d>kness & /ood up4  ,:at are y do+8 
dem&$ ! old man1 fall+ back a /ep4      
,eat+ my supp]1 said ! y\?4 ,he held up 
a h&k]*ief4 ,9 ! dim light two pieces ( 
crisp1 dry bread %ap$ !mselves1 & a     
g5]\s odor ( *eese float$ out4  ,9 !    
*ur*6 said ! v]g]1 ) an acc5t ( horror4 

,! y\?'s face reg>d$ him plead+ly4      
,come away6 said ! old man /]nly4  ,he  
l$ ! way d[n ! /eep /air1 into a high1  
small room1 light$ by a n>r[ w9d[ ov]   
:i* cobwebs ran4 ,"h y may eat1 he said 
laconically4  ,) a grateful glance ! y\?
 seat$ himself on ! edge ( a *air & op5+
 8 h&k]*ief took out a piece ( ! dry    
bread4 ,8 tee? broke x crisply1 & crun*$
 %>ply ^u x z he ate4  ,! old man nodd$ 
) satisfaction4 ,t is ! m\se1 he said4  
,! y\? smil$ fa9tly4  ,:]e d y come f8  
ask$ ! v]g]4  ,f ,lneburg4  ,y walk$8   
,! y\? nodd$4  ,i h se5 y be=e1 "h4     
,yes4  ,! old man wat*$ him a m9ute4 ,y 
ought to h "s be] ) t bread & *eese1 he 
said4 ,h y no copp]s8  ,! y\? %ook 8    
head4 ,re9k5 is my be]1 he said1 aft] a 
little4 ,8 face 0 light$ ) a sweet      
smile4  ,! old man *uckl$4 ,ja1 ja6 ,he 
limp$ f ! room4 ,pres5tly he return$ ) a
 pewt] mug4 ,x 0 foam+ at ! top4 ,dr9k  
t1 he comm&$4  ,! y\? drank x ) he>ty   
quaffs & laugh$ :5 x 0 done4 ,ja1 t is  
good6 he said simply4  ,! old man ey$   

him %rewdly4 ,9 half an h\r ,re9k5 comes
 to play1 he sugge/$ craftily4  ,! y\?  
/>t$ & flu%$4 ,to-night8  ,ja4  ,i did n
 ?9k he came at night1 he said s(tly4   
,n (t51 b to-night4 ,he wants to        
practise some?+ = ! fe/ival--) no "o to 
he>1 he add$ significantly4  ,! boy     
look$ at him plead+ly4 ,8 h& /ray$ to 8 
pockets4 ,!y br\ght back two copp]s1 !  
only weal? he possess$4  ,! old man     
look$ at him k9dly & %ook 8 head4 ,ne91 
he said4 ,x is n = ! money ,i %all d x4 
,x is because ,i h se5 y be=e--:5 he    
play$4 ,y %all he> him & see him4 ,come4
 ,he put aside ! y\?'s impulsive h&1 &  
l$ ! way up a w9d+1 d>k /airway1 ?r\gh a
 little door 9 ! organ-l(t4 ,grop+ along
 ! wall he slipp$ back a panel4  ,! boy 
pe]$ out4 ,bel[ him1 a little to ! left1
 lay ! great organ1 & f> bel[ 9 !       
d>kness /ret*$ ! *ur*4 ,:5 he turn$1 !  
old man 0 gone4 ,d[n bel[ 9 ! l(t he    
wat*$ 8 tw9kl+ pa? z ! tap] fla%$ f c&le
 to c&le4  ,! great ,re9k5 0 a little   
late4 ,he came 9 hurri$ly1 pu%+ back !  

sleeves ( 8 s*ol>'s g[n z !y fell =w>d  
on 8 h&s4 ,! h&s 7 wr9kl$1 ! boy not$1 &
 old4 ,he _h =gott5 t ! ma/] 0 old4     
,sixty ye>s--sev5ty--ah1 m ?an sev5ty4  
,n9e ye>s ago he 0 t--at ! ,ba* fe/ival4
 ,! boy's he>t gave a leap4             
,sev5ty-n9e--an old man6 444 he %\ld    
nev] meet him 9 op5 fe/ival & *all5ge   
him4 ,!re w\ld n be "t4444 ,! music /ole
 ab\t him & quiet$ 8 pulse4 ,he /ood    
wat*+ ! face z x b5t above ! keys4 ,x 0 
a noble face4 ,!re 0 a t\* ( petulance 9
 x1 p]haps ( pride & impati5ce 9 ! quick
 glance t lift$ n[ & !n4 ,b x 0 a gr&   
face1 ) goodness 9 x1 & /r5g? & p[]4 ,! 
boy's he>t w5t f him4444 ,if he might b 
t\* a fold ( ! fad$ g[n--seek a bless+ f
 ! wr9kl$ h&s on ! keys4 ,spr+ 0 ab\t   
him--:ite cl\ds & blossoms & ! smell (  
fre% e>?4 ,by ! wat]s1 ! wat]s (        
,babylon2 by ! wat]s4 ,! sl5d]1 delicate
 h&s call$ out ! notes "o by "o4 ,te>s  
ran d[n ! boy's face4 ,grop+ly he felt =
 ! door--only to seek a bless+ ( !      
h&s4444  ,! old v]g] wait$ at ! foot ( !

 /airs1 nodd+ 9 ! dim light4 ,he sprang 
up1 />tl$ & rubb+ 8 eyes4  ,i want to   
speak to him1 said ! y\? humbly4 ,only a
 ^w6  ,! old man hesitat$4 ,! music _h  
ceas$ & a sl[ /ep 0 com+ d[n ! *ur*--an 
old man's /ep4  ,ja4 ,/& !re1 he :isp]$4
 ,x %all be z y wi%4 ,/& !re6 ,he pu%$ !
 y\? beh9d a pill> & /epp$ =w>d1 8 tap] 
held al(t4  ,me9 ,h]r1 he said s(tly4   
,! organi/ paus$ & look$ at him         
inquir+ly4 ,8 face 0 v tir$4 ,:at w\ld/ 
?\1 ,wilhelm8 he said g5tly4  ,x is a "y
 man-- he /amm]$ & paus$4  ,a "y man8   
,he w\ld speak ) y1 ,me9 ,h]r--b a ^w4  
,! old man's voice wait$4  ,speak ) me8 
,does he br+ cr$5tials8  ,nay1 y\r      
honor----  ,! great organi/ drew 8 g[n  
ab\t him4 ,i h n "t1 ,wilhelm4 ,_m seek 
me & life runs fa/4 ,i h n "t4 ,he b[$  
c\rte\sly & mov$ on4 ,z he pass$ ! pill>
 a fold ( 8 robe float$ out & t\*$ ! h& 
( ! y\?1 kneel+ !re1 hidd5 9 ! dim      
light4     ,,vi   ,! *oirma/] smil$     
deprecat+ly4 ,he _h small1 obsequi\s    
eyes & n>r[ %\ld]s4 ,if ! graci\s ,h]r  

w\ld be s good1 he said1 %rugg+ !m a    
little4 ,! p h assembl$4 ,he glanc$ back
 ov] ! fa/-fill+ *ur* & rais$ 8 eyebr[s 
a trifle to indicate ! honor4  ,ba*     
smil$ gravely4 ,a humor\s look came into
 8 eyes4 ,let ! s]vice g on z usual1 he 
said quietly4 ,:5 x is done1 ,i w       
play--if "t all[s4  ,! *oirma/] squeez$ 
8 moi/ palms & wip$ an anxi\s br[4 ,& t1
 too--w be well1 he murmur$ gratefully4 
,x w please ! old organi/1 he add$      
apologetically4  ,ba* nodd$ 8 head4 ,i  
_h ?\ght ( t4  ,! o!r />$4 ,y "k ,re9k58
 he ask$4  ,! great organi/ %ook 8 head4
 ,i h se5 him4 ,! humor\s smile play$   
ab\t 8 lips4 ,i h nev] spok5 ) him4  ,he
 has be5 a great play]--9 8 day1 said ! 
*oirma/]4 ,! note ( apology 9 8 voice _h
 deep5$4  ,t ,i "k1 said ,ba* %ortly4   
,& n[ x is ! p--!y w n let him g1       
murmur$ ! *oirma/] despair+ly4 ,ea*     
,sunday he mu/ play--e motet & aria &   
*oral--& he is n9ety-n9e4 ,me9 ,gott6 ,!
 *oirma/] wip$ 8 br[4  ,x is a long     
life1 said ,ba* mus+ly4 ,a sweet look _h

 come into 8 face1 l ! sunlight on an   
autumn field4 ,he rais$ 8 h& ) a c\rte\s
 ge/ure4 ,let me be summon$ lat]--at !  
"r "t4  ,! *oirma/] b[$ himself away4   
,already ! notes ( ! great organ fill$ !
 *ur*4 ,x 0 ,re9k5's t\* ^u !           
keys--feeble & tremul\s "h & !re--b /ill
 ! t\* ( ! ma/]4  ,) b5t head ,ba* mov$ 
to a place a little ap>t & sat d[n4     
,curi\s glances foll[$ him & :isp]s ran 
?r\gh ! *ur*1 com+ back to gaze at !    
sev]e1 quiet face1 ) its look (         
sweetness & p[]4  ,he 0 unconsci\s ( !  
cr[d4 ,8 ?\ghts 7 ) ! old man play+     
al(t--! ?91 s]5e face--! wr9kl$ h&s ^u !
 keys--tw5ty ye>s4444 ,! "t _h come--at 
la/4444 ,! music /ole ?r\gh 8 mus+s &   
t\*$ him4 ,he lift$ 8 face z ! s\nd     
swept ?r\gh ! *ur*4 ,! fire & /r5g? (   
y\? _h gone f ! t\*1 b some?+           
rema9$--some?+ inevitable & g5tle t     
soo!d ! _s & lift$ ! he>t--l ! gho/ ( a 
s\l call+ to itself f ! pa/4  ,ba* />t$4
 ,a h& _h fall5 on 8 %\ld]4 ,x 0 !      
*oirma/]1 small-ey$ & eag]4 ,ba* foll[$ 

him bl9dly4  ,at ! top ( ! /airs !      
*oirma/] turn$ & wait$ = him4 ,at la/ we
 h ! honor4 ,welcome to ! greate/ ma/] 9
 ,g]many6 he said smoo?ly1 ?r[+ op5 !   
door4  ,)\t a ^w ,ba* bru%$ pa/ him4 ,8 
eye s\ght ! great organ4 ,! ma/] _h left
 ! b5* & sat a few /eps bel[1 lean+     
=w>d1 8 h&s clasp$ on 8 cane1 8 :ite    
head nodd+ trembl+ly above x4 ,f> bel[ !
 words ( ! prea*] dron$ to a close1 & ! 
cr[d /irr$ & cran$ discreet necks4      
,quietly ! organi/ slipp$ into ! vacant 
place4 ,! ,ba* fe/ival danc$ be=e       
him4444 ,uncle ,he9ri* on ! plat=m--,!  
great ,re9k5--w no "o ( y promise8 ,8   
fa!r's face smil+1 8 fa!r's h& on 8     
head4444 ,sl[ly 8 h&s dropp$ to ! keys4 
,! audi5ce settl$ back ) a sigh4 ,at la/
 !y %\ld he> him--! great ,ba*4  ,!     
sil5ce wait$1 deep & pati5t & un]r+1 z x
 _h wait$ a decade--! t\* ( ?is man4 ,a 
s\nd cross$ x & ! audi5ce turn$ bewild]$
 faces4 ,"q & diss5t & wond] 7 9 !m4444 
,n "s mighty fugue1 z !y _h hop$--n ev5 
an aria1 b a simple air f a qua9t1      

old-fa%ion$ *oral1--,by ! wat]s1 ! wat]s
 ( ,babylon4 ,!y look$ at "o ano!r )    
lift$ br[s4 ,re9k5's *oral6--& play$ )  
,re9k5's v t\*--a g5tle1 hurry+ rhy?m   
444 z ,re9k5 us$ to play x--:5 he 0     
"y4444 ,9 a mom5t !y und]/ood4 ,te>s    
/ood 9 bewild]$ eyes & a look ( sweet   
good-w swept ! *ur*4 ,he _h giv5 back to
 !m _! own4 ,_! ?\ght ran t5d]ly to !   
old man above1 he>k5+ to 8 own s\l com+ 
to him1 /rong & swift & et]nal1 out ( ! 
ye>s4 ,und]nea? ! *oral & above x &     
ar\nd1 w5t ! s\l ( ,ba*1 /eadfa/ & true1
 wi%+ only to s]ve1 & ?r\gh s]vice mak+ 
beautiful4 ,he fill$ ) wond] & maje/y & 
t5d]ness ! simple old *oral4  ,a murmur 
ran ?r\gh ! *ur*1 a s\nd ( love &       
admiration4 ,& above1 ) /ream+ eyes1 an 
old man grop$ 8 way to ! organ1 8 h&s   
held out to t\* ! y\ng] ones t rea*$ to 
him4 ,i ?\ght my "w _h di$1 he said     
sl[ly1 ,n[ t x lives1 ,i c die 9 peace4 
,a ,,w9d[ ,,( ,,music     ,i   ,ab\t s  
high1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 said ! girl1 ) a     
swift tw9kle4 ,%e measur$ (f a dim9utive

 man on ! huge blue-&-:ite porcela9 /ove
 & /ood back to survey x4 ,& ab\t z big1
 %e add$ reflectively4  ,h] si/] laugh$4
 ,! girl nodd$ aga94  ,& t]ribly homely1
 %e said1 mak+ a little m\?4 ,h] eyes   
laugh$4 ,%e lean$ =w>d ) a my/]i\s air4 
,&1 ,m>ie1 8 coat is gre51 & 8 tr\s]s   
are--:ite6  ,! two girls giggl$ 9       
helpless amusem5t4 ,!y _h a /olid ,g]man
 air ( family resemblance1 b ! laugh+   
eyes ( ! y\ng] danc$ 9 _! r\nd sett+1   
:ile ! sleepy blue ones ( ! old] girl   
foll[$ ! tw9kl+ pantomime ) a look (    
half prote/4  ,!y 7 9 ! big             
reception-room1 w5t on ! girl1 & ,i     
b\nc$ 9 on !m4 ,mamma ,ros9e 0 giv+ him 
! family hi/ory--y & me4  ,!y giggl$    
aga94  ,! y\ng] "o drew d[n h] face &   
fold$ h] h&s 9 matronly dignity1 gaz+   
p5sively at ! blue-&-:ite /ove1 h] head 
a little to "o side4  ,my own voice is  
alto1 ,h]r ,s*ub]t1 & my daught]        
,c>ol9e's2 b my daught] ,m>ie has a     
beautiful soprano4 ,%e roll$ h] eyes1 ) 
an air ( resign$ s5tim5t1 & %ook ! bobb+

 black curls g5tly f side to side4 ,& he
 j twiddl$ 8 ?umbs l ?is1 & grunt$4 ,%e 
seiz$ h] si/] ar\nd h] plump wai/ & %ook
 h] vigor\sly4 ,don't y see x8 %e dem&$4
  ,! old] girl laugh$ hy/]ically1 )     
di/urb$ eyes4  ,don't1 ,c>a6 %e prote/$4
  ,! d>k eyes bubbl$ aga94  ,& 8 hair   
curls z tight-- ,%e ran a h& along h]   
rumpl$ curls1 !n a look ( dismay cross$ 
! laugh+ face4 ,%e subsid$ into a *air &
 fold$ h] h&s meekly4 ,! little feet1 9 
_! /\t ankle-ties1 swung back & =? b5ea?
 ! *air1 & ! r\nd1 ,g]man face assum$ an
 air ( :olesome /upidity4  ,h] si/]1 ^: 
sl[ glance _h foll[$ h]s1 gave a little 
gasp1 & sank into a *air on ! opposite  
side ( ! /ove1 9 duplicate meekness4  ,!
 door at ! o!r end ( ! room _h swung    
op51 & a tall woman swept 91 foll[$ by a
 dim9utive figure 9 gre5 coat & :ite    
tr\s]s4 ,a pair ( huge spectacles1 m\nt$
 on a some:at /umpy nose1 pe]$ abs5tly f
 side to side z he approa*$4  ,my       
daught]s1 ,h]r ,s*ub]t1 said ! tall     
lady1 ) a circumflex wave ( h] :ite h& t

 includ$ ! waxlike figures on ea* side !
 /ove4  ,!y reg>d$ him fix$ly & primly4 
,8 glance d>t$ f "o to ! o!r1 & he smil$
 broadly4  ,i haf se5 ! "y ,frule9 be=e1
 he said1 indicat+ ! y\ng] ) 8 fat h&4  
,! d>k1 r\nd eyes gaz$ at him           
expressionless4 ,8 spectacles return$ ! 
gaze & tw9kl$4  ,%e has come into !     
reception-room :ile y 7 expla9+ ab\t !  
voice ( ,frule9 ,m>ie1 he said1 ) a     
glance at ! o!r si/]4  ,! waxlike faces 
%ook a little4  ,! lady reg>d$ !m       
sev]ely4  ,%e is only elev51 %e murmur$ 
apologetically to ! little man4  ,ja6   
,s8 he mutt]$4 ,8 glance fla%$ aga9 at !
 immovable face4  ,c>ol9e1 my *ild1 come
 "h1 said h] "m4  ,! *ild slipp$ d[n f !
 /iff *air & cross$ to h] "m's side4 ,h]
 little h&s 7 fold$1 & h] small toes    
po9t$ primly ahead4  ,my y\nge/ daught]1
 ,h]r ,s*ub]t1 said ! lady1 slipp+ an   
arm ar\nd ! /iff wai/4 ,c>ol9e1 ?is is  
y\r new music tutor1 ,h]r ,s*ub]t4  ,!  
*ild bobb$ primly1 & lift$ a pair ( d>k1
 reflective eyes to 8 face4  ,8 own     

smil$ %rewdly4  ,%e w be a good pupil1  
he said2 x is ! musical type4 ,! gre5   
coat & :ite tr\s]s b[$ circumspectly to 
! small figure4  ,n[1 ,m>ie--! tall lady
 %ook out h] skirts--,h]r ,s*ub]t w try 
y\r voice4 ,b fir/1 ,h]r ,s*ub]t1 w y n 
give u ! pleasure8 ,%e motion$ politely 
t[>d ! piano1 & sank back ) an air (    
fatigu$ s5tim5t4  ,he sat d[n on ! /ool 
& ran 8 :ite1 fat f+]s ?r\gh 8 curl+    
hair4 ,x bri/l$ a little4 ,! f+]s fell  
to 8 knees1 & 8 big head nodd$          
indecisively4 ,!n x 0 ?r[n back1 & !    
f+]s dropp$ on ! keys3 ! music ( a      
,bee?ov5 sonata fill$ ! room4  ,! gr&   
lady =got h] s5tim5t1 & ! little waxlike
 figures gave way4 ,_! eag]1 tremul\s   
eyes re/$ wond]+ly on ! broad back ( !  
play]4  ,! :ite f+]s _h dropp$ on ! keys
 ) ! lightness ( a fea!r4 ,!y rose &    
fla%$ & tw9kl$1 & ran along ! keybo>d ) 
swift1 /eel-l t\*4 ,! door at ! end ( ! 
room op5$ s(tly4 ,a tall man ent]$4 ,he 
look$ inquir+ly at ! grotesque          
gre5-&-:ite figure seat$ be=e ! piano1  

!n 8 glance met 8 wife's1 & he sank into
 a big *air by ! door1 a pleas$ look on 
8 d>k face4 ,! y\ng] *ild glanc$ at him 
%yly4 ,he return$ ! look & smil$4 ,!    
*ild's face bright5$4  ,! door op5$     
aga91 & a slight figure /ood 9 !        
doorway4 ,he look$ approv+ly t[>d !     
piano1 & dropp$ into a *air at ! o!r    
side ( ! door1 twirl+ 8 long1 light     
mu/a*es4  ,! play]1 wrapp$ 9 s\nd1 0    
oblivi\s to ! _w outside4 ,! music      
envelop$ him & rose ab\t him1           
transfigur+ ! pla91 squat figure1 float+
 above ! spectacl$ face & crisp1 curl+  
locks4 ,8 he>]s glanc$ approv+ly at "o  
ano!r n[ & !n1 b no "o spoke or mov$4   
,sudd5ly !y 7 aw>e t a new mood _h crept
 into ! notes4 ,quick1 %>p fla%es ( fe> 
alt]nat$ ) passages ( cle>1 sunlit      
/r5g?1 & und]nea? ! *ang+ melody gallop+
 ho(-beats rose & fell4  ,! d>k-ey$ *ild
 sat pois$ =w>d1 h] h&s clasp$ ab\t h]  
knees1 h] tremul\s gaze fix$ on ! fly+  
f+]s4 ,%e />t$ & caught h] brea? %>ply4 
,fa/] & fa/] ?udd$ ! ho(s2 ! note (     

que/ion+ fe> beat l\d]1 & into ! sweet1 
answ]+ melody crept a note ( d\bt1      
undef9$ & t]rible1 a _s e*o ( ! fly+    
ho(s4 ,x caught up "q & answ]1 & turn$  
!m to %>p1 swift flight4 ,! pursu+ ho(s 
/ruck ! s\nd & broke x2 ) a cry ! *ild  
leap$ to h] feet4 ,h] h&s 7 out/ret*$1 &
 h] face work$4 ,! man by ! door turn$  
slightly4 ,he held out a quiet1 imp]i\s 
h&1 & ! *ild fl$ across ! room1 clasp+ !
 h& 9 bo? h] own1 & bury+ h] face 9 8   
%\ld]4 ,! swift s\nd 0 ^u !m1 ar\nd !m1 
ov] !m1 sweep+ pa/1 :irl+ !m 9 its      
leap+1 gigantic grasp4 ,x hesitat$ a    
second1 grew /rangely sweet & hu%$1 &   
dropp$ ?r\gh a full1 cle> octave on a l[
 note4 ,x ceas$4 ,! air quiv]$4 ,! play]
 sat motionless1 gaz+ be=e him4  ,! d>k 
man sprang to 8 feet1 8 face illum9$1 ! 
*ild cl++ to 8 h&4 ,he patt$ ! d>k curls
 c>elessly z he fla%$ a smile to ! "y   
man at ! o!r side ( ! room4  ,t's m9e1  
,s*n/e91 he said exultantly2 y\r t5or   
voice won't c>ry t4  ,! o!r nodd$ half  
grudg+ly4  ,!y 7 bo? look+ t[>d ! play]4

 ,he sway$ a little on ! /ool1 />$ at ! 
ceil+ a mom5t1 & swung sl[ly ab\t1 bl9k+
 unc]ta9ly4  ,! old] man /epp$ =w>d1    
hold+ out a quick h&4  ,wund]s*n6 he    
said w>mly4 ,:at is x8 ,are !re words to
 x8 ,c y get x = me8  ,! t9y man seem$  
to %r9k a little4 ,he put out 8 fat h& &
 wait$ a mom5t be=e he spoke4 ,! full1  
?ick lips grop$ at ! words4  ,x is--x is
 some?+--( my own1 he said at la/4  ,!y 
cr[d$ ab\t him1 que/ion+ & delight$4  ,h
 y publi%$ x8 ,:at is x8  ',d]          
,erlknig1' said ,s*ub]t %ortly4 ,!      
*ild's face quiv]$4  ,i "k1 %e said4    
,h] fa!r glanc$ d[n at h]1 smil+4  ,:at 
d y "k8 he said g5tly4  ,i read x1 said 
! *ild1 simply4 ,%e %iv]$ a little4 ,!  
,erlk+ c>ri$ him (f1 %e said4 ,%e cov]$ 
h] face1 sudd5ly 9 te>s4 ,%e 0 quiv]+ f 
head to foot4  ,! c\nt glanc$           
significantly at 8 wife4 ,%e came =w>d &
 laid h] h& on ! *ild's %\ld]4  ,come1  
,c>ol9e4 ,come1 ,m>ie1 %e said4 ,lat]1  
,h]r ,s*ub]t1 ,i %all h ! pleasure (    
?ank+ y4 ,%e swept f ! room4  ,! ?ree m5

 rema9$1 look+ a little uncom=tably t[>d
 ! clos$ door4  ,! c\nt %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s 
& glanc$ at ! musician4  ,a v           
impressionable *ild1 he said lightly4   
,a v unusual *ild1 return$ ! small man  
gravely4 ,he 0 bl9k+ abs5tly at ! c\nt's
 d>k face4 ,%e has ! temp]am5t1 he      
murmur$ s(tly2 %e w le>n4  ,! c\nt beam$
 on him4  ,we dep5d on y to tea* h]1 he 
said suavely4 ,y w g ) u next week to   
,zelitz8  ,! "y man b[$ unc]ta9ly4 ,8   
full lips smil$ d\btfully4 ,x is an     
honor1 he said1 b ,i mu/ "w4 ,!re is n  
"t to lose4 ,i mu/ "w4 ,he mov$ 8 big   
head f side to side & twirl$ 8 f+]s4  ,!
 c\nt smil$ g5ially4  ,x %all be        
arrang$--a little h\se by y\rself1 ap>t 
f ! ca/le--a piano1 absolute quiet1     
lessons only by y\r own arrangem5t4 ,he 
spoke quietly1 9 ! tone ( a sup]ior     
grant+ t]ms4  ,! ?ick lips opposite him 
7 puck]+ a little1 & ! eyes beh9d !     
great spectacles bl9k$ mi/ily4  ,i mu/ h
 "t1 repeat$ ! little man--"t to ?9k (  
x4  ,! c\nt's face cl\d$ a %ade4  ,we   

dep5d on y1 he said4 ,! tone _h *ang$   
subtly4 ,x 0 less ass]tive4 ,) ! ,b>on  
von ,s*n/e9-- he motion$ t[>d 8         
companion2 ! two "y m5 b[$ slightly--) !
 b>on we h a f9e qu>tet1 & ) y to tra9  
u--oh1 y mu/ come6 ,8 face broke into a 
w9n+ smile4  ,! "y man smil$ 9 return4  
,i w come1 he said2 b--free1 he add$4   
,free z ! w9d1 ass5t$ ! c\nt easily4 ,! 
note ( patronage 0 gone4  ,a big sunny  
smile broke ov] ! musician's face4 ,x   
radiat$ f ! spectacles & broad5$ ! wide 
m\?4  ,a*6 ,we %all d great ?+s6 he     
ann\nc$ pr\dly4  ,great ?+s1 ass5t$ !   
c\nt4 ,& ',d] ,erlknig'--,i mu/ h ',d]  
,erlknig4' ,br+ x ) y4  ',d] ,erlknig'  
%all be y\rs1 said ,s*ub]t gr&ly4 ,!re 0
 ! air ( grant+ a royal favor 9 ! r\nd1 
gre5-&-:ite little figure z x b[$ itself
 f ! room4  ,9 ! hall he /umbl$ a       
little1 look+ unc]ta9ly ab\t4 ,a small  
figure glid$ f a curta9$ w9d[ & approa*$
 him timidly4  ,y\r hat is on ! next    
l&+1 ,h]r ,s*ub]t1 %e said4  ,he look$  
d[n at h]4 ,8 big face flu%$ ) pleasure4

 ,y l my music1 he said bluntly4  ,%e   
%ook h] head gravely4  ,x is t]rible1 %e
 repli$4  ,! spectacles gl>$ at h]4  ,x 
hurts me "h4 ,%e rais$ a small1 d>k h&  
to h] *e/4  ,! musician's eyes light$4  
,t is "r1 he said simply2 ja1 t is "r--x
 hurts4  ,!y /ood look+ at ea* o!r 9 !  
dim light4 ,! *ild's eyes /udi$ ! big   
face wi/fully4  ,i wi% y w\ld nev] play 
x aga94  ,n play my ',erlknig6' ,he gl>$
 at h]4  ,%e nodd$ sl[ly4  ,nev]1 %e    
said4  ,he wait$ a mom5t1 look+ at h]   
/]nly4 ,he pu%$ 8 spectacles f> up on ! 
%ort curls & rubb$ 8 nose vigor\sly4  ,!
 *ild's eyes wait$ on ! que]1 p]turb$   
face4 ,%e gave a quick little sigh4 ,h] 
lips _h p>t$4  ,he look$ d[n ) a sudd5  
big smile4  ,i w nev] play x = y aga91  
he said gr&ly4 ,! spectacles desc5d$    
swiftly1 ! door bang$ beh9d him1 & !    
*ild 0 left alone 9 ! great dim hall4   
,,ii   ,! heat ( ! day 0 ne>ly sp5t1 b !
 leaves ( ! oaks hung motionless4 ,! two
 "y m5 walk+ b5ea? !m _h b>$ _! heads4  
,"o ( !m glanc$ up n[ & !n1 z if look+ =

 coolness 9 ! gre5 canopy4  ,x w ra9    
be=e night1 said ! b>on1 casually1 not+ 
! glance4 ,8 li! figure1 9 its :ite suit
 & blue tie1 %[$ no sign ( heat or      
fatigue4  ,! musician1 puff+ beside him1
 wip$ a h&k]*ief across 8 w>m face4     
,ja1 x w ra91 he ass5t$ hopefully4  ,!  
b>on glanc$ at him1 smil+4  ,y f9d t5   
miles a good /ret*1 he rem>k$4 ,we w5t  
too f>1 p]haps4  ,ne91 n too f>4 ,we h  
_h great talk1 respond$ ,s*ub]t4 ,8 face
 "u its mask ( p]spiration %one         
glori\sly4 ,he glanc$ d[n a little      
ruefully at 8 %ort1 fat legs 9 _! :ite  
cas+s4 ,b my legs !y d n talk1 he       
ann\nc$ navely4 ,ja1 !y are v we>y1     
p]haps2 b my s\l is n we>y4 ,he /ruck 8 
brea/ a res\nd+ bl[ ) ! palm ( 8 h& &   
/raight5$ 8 %ort body4  ,! b>on laugh$  
musically4  ,a l[1 sweet s\nd1 /eal+    
among ! oaks1 answ]$ ! laugh4 ,!y /opp$ 
%ort1 look+ at ea* o!r4 ,! s\nd came    
aga91 a f>-(f1 haunt+ peal1 ) a little  
cat* & sob 9 its brea?4  ,!y /ole       
swiftly =w>d on tiptoe4 ,among ! trees a

 ro( & ! outl9e ( a small build+        
glimm]$4 ,x 0 cov]$ ) d>k ivy4 ,smoke   
came f ! *imney1 & ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[     
drift$ ! /range1 allur+ s\nd4  ,! h\se (
 ! little folk ( ! wood1 :isp]$ ,s*ub]t1
 press+ =w>d4  ,! wa%-h\se1 return$ !   
b>on1 ) a laugh4  ,! s\nd _h ceas$4 ,!  
wood1 9 ! s(t heat1 0 v /ill4  ,x is    
,m>ka1 said ! b>on1 glanc+ t[>d ! h\se4 
,m>ka has *>ge ( ! l954 ,i he>d h] ! o!r
 day1 9 "o ( ! corridors1 s++2 b ,fritz 
hu%$ h] up be=e %e'd begun4 ,%e's a     
,hung>ian----  ,hu%6 ,s*ub]t lift$ a    
f+]4  ,! music _h begun aga94 ,! sadness
 0 gone f x4 ,x laugh$ & smil$ to       
itself1 & grew m]ry 9 a sweet1 %y fa%ion
 t set ! air ab\t !m a/ir 9 little      
rippl+ runs4  ,s*ub]t _h />t$ =w>d4  ,i 
mu/ h x6 he said impetu\sly4  ,take c>e6
 w>n$ ,s*n/e92 %e is a wit*4  ,!        
musician laugh$1 /eal+ away among !     
tree-trunks4 ,he mov$ s(tly =w>d1 8 %ort
 f+]s fumbl+ at 8 pockets4 ,a torn      
envelope & ! /ub ( a p5cil rew>d$ !     
se>*4 ,8 face light$ z he grasp$ ! p5cil

 m firmly 9 8 f+]s1 moi/5+ x at 8 ?ick  
lips2 he approa*$ ! op5 w9d[4  ,he pe]$ 
unc]ta9ly into ! dim room4 ,by !        
fireplace /ood a li!1 quick figure1     
sort+ ! pile ( l95 at h] side4 ,z %e    
lift$ ea* delicate piece %e exam9$ x =  
holes or r5ts4 ,c>eless little snat*es (
 song play$ ab\t h] lips z %e work$4  ,!
 torn envelope re/$ on ! sill1 & ! /ubby
 p5cil flew across its surface4 ,! big  
face ( ! musician1 b5t above x1 0 alight
 ) joy4 ,! s\nd ceas$1 & he /raight5$   
himself1 pu%+ back ! hat f 8 br[1 & gaz+
 fondly at ! little dots on ! torn bit (
 pap]4  ,! girl look$ up ) a />t4 ,!    
%ad[ _h fall5 on h] l954 ,%e gaz$ ) op51
 incr$ul\s lips at ! unc\? figure fram$ 
9 ! w9d[4  ,a broad smile wrea!d ! big  
face4  ,g on1 ,m>ka1 he said4 ,he nodd$ 
enc\ragem5t4  ,%e look$ d[n at !        
pill[-slip 9 h] h&s1 & back aga9 to !   
face 9 ! w9d[4 ,! l95 slip 0 plait$     
unc]ta9ly 9 h] f+]s4  ,g on1 said       
,s*ub]t p]emptorily4 ,y 7 s++4 ,:at 0 x1
 t tune8 ,g on4  ,%e look$ up aga9 )    

bold %yness1 & %ook h] head4  ,! face   
gl>$ at h]4  ,%e smil$ saucily1 &1 putt+
 two plump h&s into h] apron pockets1   
advanc$ t[>d ! w9d[4 ,h] /eps danc$ a   
little4  ,franz />$ at ! vision4 ,he    
took (f 8 spectacles & rubb$ !m1 bl9k+ a
 little4  ,waugh6 he said4  ,%e laugh$  
musically4  ,he replac$ ! spectacles1 & 
look$ at h] m k9dly4  ,%e 0 lean+ on !  
o!r side ( ! cas+1 h] arms fold$ on !   
sill4 ,h] saucy face 0 tilt$ to 84  ,he 
b5t sudd5ly1 & kiss$ x full on ! m\?4   
,%e />t$ back1 fet*+ him a r++ slap on !
 *eek4  ,y ugly ?+6 %e said4 ,%e laugh$4
  ,franz gaz$ s]5ely at ! sky1 a pleas$ 
smile on 8 lips4  ,y're too ugly to look
 at1 said ! girl promptly4  ,he look$   
d[n at h] & smil$4  ,t ta/$ good1 he    
said4  ,%e p\t$ a little & glanc$ at !  
door4  ,8 glance foll[$ h]s4  ,s+ me "s 
m1 he sugge/$ craftily4  ,%e ?rew back  
h] head1 & h] lips broke into a /range1 
sweet s\nd4 ,! d>k eyes 7 half veil$1 & 
h] full ?roat swell$4  ,! wood ab\t !m  
d>k5$ z %e sang4 ,swift birds fla%$ by  

to _! ne/s1 & ! gre5 leaves quiv]$ a    
little4 ,a cla% broke among ! tree-tops2
 !y sway$ & beat heavily1 & big drops   
fell4 ,! girl's eyes fla%$ wide4 ,! song
 ceas$ on h] lips4 ,%e glanc$ at ! big  
drops on ! sill & !n at ! op5 door4     
,come 91 %e said %yly4  ,he op5$ ! door 
& w5t 94     ,,iii   ,we fe>$ t y 7 n   
com+1 ,h]r ,s*ub]t1 said ! c\ntess      
suavely4  ,! gr\p _h ga!r$ 9 !          
music-room4444 ,! /orm _h ceas$1 & a    
cool breeze came ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,outside 
9 ! ca/le gr\nds dim lights glimm]$4  ,!
 "y man advanc$ into ! gr\p a little    
awkw>dly1 rubb+ 8 eyes z if wak+ f a    
dream4  ,! b>on1 /&+ by ! piano1 glanc$ 
at him %>ply "u l[]$ lids4 ,8 lips took 
on a little smile1 n unk9d1 b full (    
secret amusem5t4  ,! musician pass$ him 
)\t a glance1 &1 seat+ himself at !     
piano1 ?rew back 8 head ) an impati5t   
ge/ure4 ,he turn$ swiftly ! leaves (    
music t /ood on ! rack be=e him4  ,s+   
?is1 he said briefly4  ,he /ruck a few  
*ords1 & !y ga!r$ ab\t him1 tak+ up _!  

p>ts ) a c>eless famili>ity & skill4 ,x 
0 ,haydn's ,creation4 ,!y _h sung x _m  
times1 b a new p[] 0 9 x to-night4 ,!   
music lift$ !m4 ,! t\* on ! keys held ! 
s\nd1 & %ap$ x1 & fill$ x ) light4  ,:5 
x 0 f9i%$ !y glanc$ at "o ano!r4 ,!y    
smil$2 !n !y look$ at ! play]4 ,he sat  
wrapp$ 9 ?\ght1 8 head b[$1 8 f+]s t\*+ 
! keys ) que/ion+ t\*4 ,!y mov$ back    
noiselessly & wait$4 ,:5 he 0 l ?is1 !y 
did n di/urb him4  ,! melody crept out  
at la/1 ! /range1 haunt+ ,hung>ian air1 
) unre/ & sadness & passion & sweetness 
trembl+ ?r\gh x4  ,! b>on />t$ z he he>d
 x4 ,he mov$ c>elessly to ! w9d[ & /ood 
) 8 back to ! room1 look+ out4  ,!      
c\ntess look$ up ) a />tl$ air4 ,%e     
glanc$ inquir+ly t[>d h] husb&4 ,he 0   
lean+ =w>d1 a look ( int]e/ on 8 d>k    
face4 ,! *ild at 8 knee %rank a little4 
,h] eyes 7 full ( a /range light4 ,on ! 
opposite side ( ! room h] si/] ,m>ie sat
 unmov$1 h] placid doll eyes re/+ on !  
play] ) a look ( g5tle cont5t4  ,!      
passionate note quick5$4 ,some?+ uncanny

 & impure _h crept into x4 ,x rais$ its 
head & hiss$ a little & 0 gone1 glid+   
away among ! l[ notes & los+ itself 9 a 
ru/l+ wave ( s\nd4444 ,! music trembl$ a
 mom5t & 0 /ill2 !n ! passion bur/ 9 a  
flood ^u !m4 ,d>k *asms op5$2 /range1   
wild fa/nesses %ut !m 92 /orm & lic5se &
 evil held !m4 ,bl9d+ fla%es fell on !m4
 ,sl[ly ! play] em]g$ into a wide sunlit
 place4 ,! music fill$ x4 ,w9ds blew f !
 f\r qu>t]s to meet x1 & ! air 0 full ( 
melody4  ,! c\nt /irr$ a little z ! la/ 
notes fell4  ,a /range composition1 he  
said briefly4  ,! *ild at 8 knee lift$  
h] head4 ,%e rais$ a t9y h& & br\ght x  
d[n %>ply1 h] small face agl[ )         
suppress$ ang]4  ,x 0 n good6 %e said4  
,! play] turn$ to look at h]4 ,8 big    
face work$ /rangely4  ,no1 x 0 n good1  
he said4 ,i %all n play t aga94 ,b x is 
great music1 he add$1 ) a little laugh4 
,! c\nt look$ at him %rewdly4 ,he patt$ 
! *ild's trembl+ h&4  ,n[1 he said      
soo?+ly1 some?+ to cle> away ! mi/s6    
',d] ,erlknig1' ,we h nev] _h x2 br+ x  

out4  ,s*ub]t hesitat$ an in/ant4 ,he   
glanc$ at ! *ild4  ,t music--,i h x n1  
,h]r ,c\nt--,i left x 9 ,vi5na4  ,! c\nt
 mov$ impati5tly4  ,play x f memory1 he 
said4  ,! musician turn$ sl[ly to !     
piano4  ,! *ild's eyes foll[$ him4 ,%e  
%iv]$ a little4  ,he swung back ) a     
swift ge/ure1 feel+ abs5tly 9 8 pockets4
  ,a piece ( tissue-pap]1 he murmur$4   
,he _h extract$ a small comb f "o ( 8   
pockets4 ,he reg>d$ x ?\ghtfully4 ,if ,i
 _h "o little piece ( pap]-- ,he look$  
ab\t him helplessly4  ,!re is "s 9 !    
music-rack1 ,m>ie4 ,f9d x = him1 said ! 
c\nt4  ,! girl f\nd x & laid x 9 8 h&4  
,he turn$ back to ! piano1 adju/+ &     
smoo?+ x4 ,8 broad back 0 an effective  
scre54 ,! gr\p wait$1 a look ( int]e/ on
 _! faces4  ,sudd5ly he :eel$ ab\t1 8   
h&s rais$ to 8 m\?1 ! comb1 ?9ly cov]$ )
 tissue-pap]1 at 8 lips1 & 8 fat *eeks  
di/5d$4 ,8 eyes beh9d ! big spectacles  
gl[$ port5t\sly4  ,!y gaz$ at him 9     
a/oni%m5t4  ,he drew a full brea? &     
drove x =?1 a lugubri\s note4 ,) sc[l+  

br[s & set face he d>t$ ! in/rum5t back 
& =? across 8 puck]$ lips4 ,x wail$ &   
%riek$1 & out ( ! noise & discord em]g$1
 at a gallop+ trot1 ,d] ,erlknig6  ,!   
*ild1 :o _h be5 reg>d+ him int5tly1 ?rew
 back h] head1 & a little laugh broke f 
h] lips4 ,h] face danc$4 ,%e came & /ood
 by ! play]1 h] h& re/+ on 8 knee4  ,h]r
 ,s*ub]t puff$ & blew1 & ,! ,erlk+      
pranc$ & ?ump$4 ,n[ & !n he /umbl$ &    
fell1 & ! fugitives flew fa/ ahead4  ,! 
play]'s face 0 grave beyond belief1     
fill$ ) a k9d ( fat melan*oly1 & t+$ )  
tragic int5t4  ,! faces wat*+ x pass$ f 
"q to amusem5t1 & f amusem5t to prote/4 
,ne91 ne91 me9 ,h]r6 said ! c\ntess1 z  
%e wip$ h] mild blue eyes & %ook h]     
blond curls4 ,ni*t mehr6 ni*t mehr6  ,) 
a deep1 snort+ sob ! s\nd ceas$4 ,! comb
 dropp$ f 8 lips1 & ! play] sat reg>d+  
!m solemnly4 ,a smile curv$ 8 big lips4 
,ja1 he said simply1 t 0 great music4 ,i
 h made x myself1 t music4  ,) laught] &
 light words ! p>ty broke up4 ,at a t\* 
f ! c\nt ! musician l+]$4 ,! o!rs _h    

left ! room4  ,! c\nt walk$ to ! op5    
w9d[ & /ood = a mom5t />+ into !        
d>kness4 ,!n he :eel$ ab\t4  ,:at 0 x y 
play$8 he said swiftly4  ,a ,hung>ian   
air1 repli$ ,s*ub]t briefly4  ,! c\nt   
look$ incr$ul\s4  ,x 0 y\r own1 he said4
  ,p>tly1 admitt$ ! musician4  ,! c\nt  
nodd$4  ,i ?\ght s4 ,he glanc$ t[>d !   
piano4 ,x is n too late----  ,s*ub]t    
%rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4  ,i told ! *ild--y     
he>d--,i _c play x aga91 t music4  ,!   
c\nt laugh$ lightly4  ,z y l4 ,he held  
out a h&4 ,good night1 my fri5d1 he said
 cordially4 ,y are a /range man4  ,!    
grotesque1 s5sitive face opposite him   
quiv]$4 ,! big lips trembl$ a little z  
!y op5$4  ,i am n a /range man1 said    
,s*ub]t vehem5tly4 ,t music--x 0--!     
devil6  ,! c\nt laugh$ aga9 lightly4 ,he
 held out 8 h&4  ,good night1 he said4  
,,iv   ,a s(t haze hung ov] ,zelitz4 ,! 
moonlight1 filt]+ ?r\gh x1 t\*$ ! pa?s &
 %rubs ) %ift+ radiance & lift$ !m out (
 %ad[4 ,"u ! big trees ! d>kness lay    
black1 b 9 ! op5 spaces x _h giv5 way to

 a gray1 elusive :it5ess t came & w5t l 
a /ill brea?+ ( ! quiet night4  ,a "y   
girl1 com+ d[n "o ( ! w9d+ pa?s1 paus$ a
 mom5t 9 ! op5 space to li/54 ,! h& t   
held h] trail+1 %imm]+ skirts away f !  
gravel 0 /rong & supple1 & ! face ?r[n  
back to ! moonlight wore a t5se1 e>ne/  
look2 b ! d>k eyes 9 _! curv+ lids 7 l a
 *ild's eyes4 ,!y seem$ to laugh subtly4
 ,x may h be5 t ! moonlight %ift$ across
 !m4  ,a "y man1 /&+ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! trees1
 smil$ to himself z he wat*$ h]4 ,he    
/epp$ f b5ea? ! trees & cross$ ! op5    
space betwe5 !m4  ,! girl wat*$ him come
 )\t surprise4  ,x is a beautiful night1
 ,h]r ,s*ub]t1 %e said quietly z he /ood
 beside h]4  ,a wond]ful night1 my lady1
 he answ]$ s(tly4  ,%e look$ d[n at him4
  ,:y are y n 9 ! ca/le1 play+8 %e dem&$
 ar*ly4  ,! night call$ me1 he said4    
,%e half turn$ away4  ,he />t$ =w>d4  ,d
 n g1 he brea!d4  ,%e paus$1 look+ at   
him d\btfully4  ,i came to walk1 %e     
said4 ,%e mov$ away a few /eps & paus$  
aga91 look+ back ov] h] %\ld]4 ,y c     

come----  ,he sprang to h] side1 & !y   
pac$ on 9 sil5ce4  ,%e glanc$ at him f  
"u h] lids4  ,8 big face wore a radiant1
 abs5t-m9d$ look4 ,! full lips mov$     
s(tly4  ,:at are y ?9k+ (8 %e said      
swiftly4  ,he flu%$ & came back to h]4  
,only a little song2 x runs 9 my head4  
,hum x to me1 %e comm&$4  ,he flu%$ aga9
 & /amm]$3  ,ne91 ne92 x is n yet born4 
,h] eyes 7 on ! %ift+ light4  ,w y play 
x to me :5 x is done8 %e ask$ s(tly4  ,y
 "k t ,i w4  ,%e wait$ a mom5t4  ,y h   
nev] d$icat$ a song to me1 %e said      
sl[ly4 ,!re are ! f\r to my fa!r--b he  
is ! c\nt2 & ! "o la/ ye> = ,m>ie--:y to
 ,m>ie8--& "o = !m all4 ,b n "o lea/    
little song = me6 ,! words _h dropp$ "u 
h] brea?4 ,h] d>k eyes 7 veil$4 ,no "o  
c\ld say :e!r !y laugh$ n[4  ,he look$  
up ) a swift1 brusque ge/ure4  ,!y are  
all y\rs2 y "k x4 ,! l[ voice rebuk$ h] 
g5tly4 ,= six ye>s !y are y\rs--all t ,i
 h done4 ,! face 0 turn$ t[>d h]4 ,x 0  
fill$ ) plead+ & a k9d ( g5tle beauty1  
clumsy & sweet4  ,%e did n look at x4   

,!re is "o t ,i %\ld l to he>1 %e said  
mus+ly4 ,y play$ x once1 ye>s ago1 on a 
comb4 ,i h n he>d x s9ce4 ,%e laugh$    
sweetly4  ,s*ub]t smil$4 ,! hurt look   
/ole f 8 eyes4  ,y w he> x--my          
',erlknig'8 he dem&$4  ,%e nodd$4  ,i w 
play x to y :5 ,i come back1 he said    
cont5t$ly4  ,%e /opp$ %ort 9 ! pa?4  ,:5
 y come back6 ,! subtle eyes 7 wide4 ,!y
 7 n laugh+4  ,ja1 ,i %all----  ,:]e are
 y go+8  ,he rubb$ 8 great nose 9 !     
moonlight4  ,ne91 ,i "k n4 ,i "k ,i mu/ 
g----  ,%e /opp$ him impati5tly4  ,y w n
 g6 %e said4 ,he turn$ 8 eyes & look$ at
 h]4 ,aft] a mom5t h] own fell4 ,:y w y 
g8 %e ask$4  ,! face ) its dumb look 0  
turn$ t[>d h]4  ,t little song--x calls 
me1 he said s(tly4 ,:5 x is done ,i w   
come back aga9--to y4  ,%e smil$ "u !   
lids4  ,t little song--is x = me8 %e    
ask$ sweetly4  ,ja1 = y4 ,he look$      
plead+ly at ! d[nca/ face4 ,! song--x is
 v sweet2 x teases me4  ,! lids quiv]$4 
,x comes to me s close1 s close6 ,he 0  
sil5t1 a rapt look ( li/5+ 9 8 face4 ,x 

broke ) a swift sigh4 ,a*6 x is gone6   
,%e glanc$ at him swiftly4  ,i ?\ght !  
songs came quickly4  ,he %ook 8 head4   
,! o!rs1 yes2 b n ?is "o4 ,x is n l !   
o!rs4 ,x is s sweet & g5tle--f> away--& 
pure l ! sn[4444 ,x calls me-- ,he broke
 (f1 gaz+ e>ne/ly at ! beautiful1       
high-br$ face1 ) its d[nca/ eyes4  ,ne96
 ,i _c speak x1 he said s(tly4 ,b ! song
 x w speak x = me--:5 ,i come4  ,%e     
lift$ h] head1 & held out h] h& ) a     
ge/ure half %y & v sweet4  ,! moonlight 
veil$ h]4 ,i %all wait1 %e said g5tly--=
 ! song4  ,he held ! sl5d] h& = a mom5t 
9 8 own2 !n x 0 laid lightly aga9/ 8    
lips1 & turn+1 he _h disappe>$ among !  
%ad[s4     ,v   ,hallo1 ,franz6         
,hallo--!re6  ,two "y m51 walk+ rapidly 
along ! l[ h$ge t %uts 9 ! ,zum ,bi]sack
 f ! highway1 lift$ heat$ faces & glanc$
 t[>d ! enclosure1 :]e a y\? seat$ at "o
 ( ! tables _h half ris5 f 8 place1 & 0 
ge/iculat+ ) ! op5 book 9 8 h& to vacant
 seats beside him4  ,x is ,tieze1 said  
,s*ub]t1 ) a smile4 ,come 94  ,8        

companion nodd$4 ,! next in/ant a swift 
wait] _h s]v$ !m1 & ?ree r\nd1 smil+    
faces survey$ "o ano!r above ! foam+    
mugs4  ,a*6 said ,tieze1 look+ m        
critically at ! %ort] man1 b y h gr[n   
?91 my fri5d4 ,y are n s great4  ,s*ub]t
 smil$ complac5tly4 ,he glanc$ d[n at 8 
rotund figure4  ,ne91 ,i am little1 he  
ass5t$ affably4  ,8 companions broke    
into a ro> ( laught]4  ,dr9k h] d[n1    
,franz6 dr9k h] d[n6 said ,tieze1 lift+ 
! heavy /e94  ,s*ub]t wip$ ! foam f 8   
lips4  ,ja1 t is good6 ,he drew a deep  
sigh4  ,he rea*$ out 8 h& = ! op5 volume
 t lay by 8 companion's h&4 ,x 0 giv5   
ov] 9 sil5ce1 & he dipp$ into x z he    
sipp$ ! be]1 smil+ & sc[l+ & humm+      
s(tly4 ,n[ & !n he lift$ 8 head & li/5$4
 ,8 eyes look$ across ! noisy g>d5 into 
space4  ,8 companions ignor$ him4 ,!y   
laugh$ & *att$ & sang4 ,o!r "y m5 jo9$ !
 gr\p1 & ! talk grew l\d4 ,x 0 ! ,sunday
 fe/ival ( ,w>seck4  ,s*ub]t smil$      
abs5tly across ! babel4  ,a             
p5cil--quick6 he said 9 a l[ tone to    

,tieze4 ,8 h& hold+ ! op5 book trembl$1 
& ! big eyes gl[$ ) fire4  ,tieze fumbl$
 9 8 pockets & %ook 8 head4  ,s*ub]t    
gl>$ at ! c>eless gr\p4  ,a p5cil1 ,i   
tell y6 he said fi]cely4  ,!re 0 a      
mom5t's lull4 ,nobody laugh$4 ,"s "o    
?ru/ a /ub ( p5cil across ! table4 ,a   
fat "y man sitt+ at ,s*ub]t's side seiz$
 x &1 draw+ a few music-b>s on ! back ( 
a programme1 pu%$ x on to him4  ,a*6    
said ,s*ub]t1 ) a grateful sigh1        
,goot--goot6 ,9 ano!r mom5t he 0 lo/4   
,! talk grew l\d]4 ,hurri$ wait]s ru%$  
back & =? beh9d 8 *air ) foam+ mugs &   
slices ( black bread1 & gray & br[n4    
,fiddles squeak$1 & skittle-play]s %\t$4
 ,n[ & !n ! noise broke (f & *ang$ to ! 
national air1 :i* ! b& across ! g>d5    
play$ l\dly4 ,b ?r\gh x all ,s*ub]t's   
big head wagg$ abs5tly1 & 8 %ort-sight$ 
eyes gl>$ at ! b>r$ l9es & fly+ p5cil4  
,sudd5ly he rais$ 8 head ) a snort4 ,8  
spectacles flew to 8 =ehead1 & 8 r\nd   
face smil$ g5ially at ! laugh+ gr\p4    
,done8 ask$ ! fat "y man ) a smile4 ,he 

rea*$ out 8 h& = ! scrawl$ page4        
,s*ub]t drew x jeal\sly back4  ,ne91 he 
said quickly4  ,tieze1 :o _h come ar\nd 
! table1 /ood beh9d !m1 scann+ ! b>r$   
l9es & ! scatt]$ %[] ( notes4 ,he rais$ 
a quick h& to ! gr\p ab\t ! table4      
,gott im ,himmel6 he said excit$ly4     
,li/51 y dund]heads6  ,sil5ce fell on ! 
gr\p4 ,e glance 0 turn$ to him4 ,he     
humm$ s(tly a few b>s ( sweete/         
melody--"u ! g>d5's d94444 ,! notes     
/opp$ 9 a *ok+ gasp1 ,s*ub]t's h& on 8  
?roat4  ,/op t6 he said ho>sely4 ,! pap]
 _h be5 ?ru/ loosely into 8 coat pocket4
 ,8 face work$ fi]cely4  ,tieze drew    
back1 half laugh+1 half al>m$4  ,franz6 
,franz6 he said4  ,! o!r bru%$ 8 h&     
across 8 =ehead & drew a deep brea?4    
,ja1 he said sl[ly1 ,i might h kill$ y4 
,tieze nodd$4 ,a look ( curiosity held 8
 face4  ,x is s*n6 he said s(tly4 ,s*n6 
,s*ub]t turn$ abruptly4  ,x is n = y4444
 ,= ye>s ,i se>* t song1 ov] m\nta9s1 9 
! /orm1 9 ! sun%9e2 b x has nev]        
come--till "h4 ,8 eye swept ! cr[d$     

place4 ,n[ ,i h x--he patt$ ! r\gh coat 
pocket--n[ ,i h x1 ,i g away4     ,,vi  
,! girl sitt+ on a r\gh b5* by ! l[     
build+ /irr$ slightly4 ,%e glanc$ beh9d 
h]4 ,deep blackness 9 ! wood1 %ift+     
moon%9e ab\t h]4 ,%e brea!d a quick     
sigh4 ,x 0 l t o!r night4 ,ah1 he w\ld n
 come6  ,h] face fell =w>d into h] sl5d]
 f+]s4 ,%e sat immovable4 ,! %ad[       
trembl$ a little1 b ! girl by ! l[ h\se 
0 bl9d & deaf4 ,melodies ( ! pa/ 7 ab\t 
h]4 ,! %ad[ mov$1 b %e _h no eyes to    
see2 sl[ly x travell$ across !          
%ort-cropp$ grass1 my/ically gre5 & :ite
 9 ! wan+ moon4 ,noiselessly x came2 x  
sank noiselessly into ! %ad[ ( ! l[     
h\se4 ,a s\nd click$ & 0 /ill4 ,b ! girl
 _h n mov$--memory music held h]4 ,x    
mov$ ^u h] _s1 l[ & sweet1 & /irr$ !    
pulse1 & brea!d itself away4  ,%e /irr$ 
a little1 & laid h] *eek ^u h] palm4 ,h]
 op5$ eyes re/$ c>elessly on ! gr\nd2 h]
 look fla%$ wide & leap$ to ! lattice   
w9d[ beside h]1 & back aga9 to ! gr\nd4 
,a block ( light lay !re1 cle> & def9$4 

,x 0 n moonlight or dream-light4 ,%e    
sprang to h] feet & mov$ a /ep ne>] !   
w9d[4 ,!n %e /opp$1 h] h& at h] side1 h]
 brea? com+ quickly4 ,! high1 sweet     
notes 7 call+ f ! night4 ,swiftly %e    
mov$4 ,! door gave lightly b5ea? h] t\*4
 ,%e cross$ ! smoo? floor4 ,%e 0 by 8   
side4 ,! music 0 ar\nd !m1 above !m1    
%imm]+4 ,x held !m close4 ,sl[ly he     
turn$ 8 big1 homely face & look$ at h]1 
b ! music did n cease4 ,x hov]$ 9 ! air 
above1 high & pure & sweet4 ,! face ( ! 
"y c\ntess b5t l[]2 a look ( t5d]ness   
wait$ 9 h] subtle eyes4  ,he sprang to 8
 feet1 8 h&s out/ret*$ to w>d x (f4     
,ne94 ,x is n ,i4 ,x is ! music4 ,y %all
 n be bewit*$6 ,8 h&s made swift passes1
 z if he w\ld bani% a spell4  ,%e caught
 !m to h] & wait$4  ,am ,i              
bewit*$--,franz8 %e said at la/4 ,!     
voice 0 v l[4 ,! laugh+ eyes 7 look+    
into 84  ,ja1 y are bewit*$1 he return$ 
/\tly4  ,& y8  ,i h only love = y4  ,&  
,i h only love = y1 %e repeat$ s(tly4   
,%e humm$ a bit ( ! melody & /opp$1     

look+ at him sweetly4 ,x is my song1 %e 
que/ion$--! song y w5t to seek = me8    
,he lift$ 8 head pr\dly4  ,x came = y4  
,%e nodd$ ) brimm+ eyes4 ,h] h&s /ole   
s(tly up to ! big face4 ,!y fram$ x 91 )
 its look ( pride1 & t\*$ x g5tly4 ,de> 
face6 %e brea!d1 de> ugly face--my music
 face6  ,!y mov$ swiftly ap>t4 ,! figure
 ( ! c\nt 0 9 ! op5 doorway4  ,%e mov$  
=w>d s]5ely & slipp$ h] h& 9 84  ,i am  
"h1 ,fa!r ,johann1 %e said quietly4  ,8 
f+]s clos$ ab\t ! :ite ones4  ,g        
outside1 ,c>a4 ,wait !re till ,i come4  
,h] d>k1 tr\bl$ eyes look$ into 84 ,!y 7
 n laugh+ n[4  ,nay1 fa!r1 %e said      
g5tly1 x is y :o w wait outside--:ile we
 say f>ewell4  ,! c\nt reg>d$ h] = a    
long mom5t1 !n he turn$ t[>d ! "y       
musician1 8 face full ( compassion & a  
k9d ( envy4  ,my fri5d1 he said sl[ly1 =
 five m9utes ,i %all leave h] ) y4 ,y w 
g away--=ev]4  ,s*ub]t b[$ pr\dly4 ,8   
eyes 7 on ! girl's face4  ,z ! door     
clos$1 %e turn$ to him1 hold+ out h]    
h&s4  ,he took !m 9 81 & !y /ood sil5t1 

look+ into ea* o!r's eyes4  ,%e drew a  
long brea?4  ,:at d p say :5 !y are dy+8
 %e ask$4  ,ne91 ,i "k n4 ,8 voice      
trembl$4  ,!re is s mu*1 & x is no?+1   
said ! girl dreamily4 ,%e mov$ a /ep    
t[>d ! piano1 8 h&s lock$ fa/ 9 h]s4    
,tell me aga9 y love me6 %e :isp]$4  ,he
 took (f ! great spectacles1 & laid !m  
beside ! scrawl$ page4  ,look 9 my eyes1
 he said g5tly4 ,a k9d ( gr&eur _h t\*$ 
! homely features4 ,! s\l beh9d !m look$
 out4  ,%e b5t t[>d him4 ,a little sob  
broke f h] lips4 ,%e lift$ ! h&s & mov$ 
!m swiftly t[>d ! keys4  ,tell me6 %e   
said4  ,) a smile ( sadness1 he obey$ ! 
ge/ure4  ,melody fill$ ! room4 ,x flood$
 ! moonlight4 ,! c\nt1 pac+ back & =?1  
halt$1 a look ( bewild]m5t 9 8 face4 ,he
 /epp$ swiftly t[>d ! door4  ,! lights  
on ! piano fl>$ unc]ta9ly4 ,!y fell on !
 figure at ! piano4 ,x loom$ grotesque &
 grim1 & melt$ away 9 flick]+ %ad[4     
,music play$ ab\t x4 ,/ra9s ( sadness   
swept ov] x 9 ! gloom & drift$ by1 & !  
sweet1 high notes rose cle>4 ,a little  

di/ance away ! figure ( ! "y c\ntess    
/ood 9 ! %ift+ light4 ,h] clasp$ h&s    
hung be=e h]4 ,%e sway$ & lift$ !m1     
grop+1 & turn$4 ,h] fa!r sprang to h]4  
,side by side !y pass$ into ! night4 ,! 
music s\nd$ ab\t !m f> & sweet4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,franz ,s*ub]t1 ) 8 y\? & 8 wrea?s (    
fame1 8 homely face & s\l ( fire1 is    
dead ^! _m ye>s2 b ! s\l ( fire is n    
dead4444 ,! ,c\ntess ,e/]hazy1 fram$ =  
love1 is du/ & a%es 9 h] m>ble h\se4 ,! 
night music plays ov] h] tomb4  ,! night
 music plays :]ev] night is4            
,,fr$]ic ,,*op9--,a ,,record            
,,p>is1 ,octob] #f1 #ahcg4  ,x has ra9$ 
all day4 ,no "o has be5 94 ,no fantasies
 h crept to my s\l4 ,no?+ to break !    
ceaseless1 monoton\s drip1 drip1 drip on
 my he>t4 ,no "o b a g>on f ! flori/'s  
br++ violets--! great swell+ bun* (     
,engli% violets--,jane ,/irl+'s violets6
 ,heav5s1 :at a woman6 ,i am l h] n[1 9 
! little mirror on my desk4 ,m]ely ?9k+ 
( h] has made me s6 ,! great aquil9e    

nose--! %rewd1 canny ,scot* look--& !   
big m\?--alas1 t m\?6 ,:5 x smiles ,i am
 enrag$4 ,oh1 ,jane6 ,:y do/ ?\ haunt   
me1 night & day1 ) ?y devotion & ?y     
violets--& ?y nose6 ,let wom5 be g5tle1 
) s(t glances t ?rill--s(t1 d>k flames4 
,con/antia's glance8 ,con/antia8 ,nay1  
fickle4 ,fickle moon ( ye/]night t      
drips--drips--drips4 ,w x nev] cease6 ,i
 _c play ! pa9 away4 ,x eats into my    
he>t4 ,yet life 0 made = joy &          
love--love--love--sweet z               
dream-light--sweet z music--sad & sweet 
& gay--love6 ,! we>9ess re/s ^u me4 ,!  
silv] clock ticks4 ,x *imes ! pa94      
,"o--two--?ree--n9e--t54 ,! night we>s  
sl[ly4 ,i mu/ break ! burd54 ,i w look  
into a woman's face1 & re/4             
,,p>is1 ,octob] #aj1 #ahcg4  ,x 0 a     
?\ght ( inspiration4 ,i ?rew (f ! ugly  
loose coat & my ennui toge!r4 ,i plung$ 
into ! fragrant ba?4 ,little tunes humm$
 to me z ,i rose f x4 ,i put on clean1  
fre% l95--f9e z silk--& ev5+ dress4 ,my 
blood c\rs$ freely1 & ! sc5t ( violets  

came to me sweetly4 ,x foll[$ ?r\gh !   
wet1 dripp+ /reets1 & clung to me z ,i  
asc5d$ ! s(tly c>pet$ /air to ! salon ( 
! ,c\ntess ,czosn[ska4 ,i 0 m]ry 9 my   
s\l4 ,!n a %ad[ cross$ me4 ,x fell ^u my
 %\ld]1 & ,i turn$ 9 fe> to look4 ,no   
"o--except a nak$ ,v5us on ! wall4 ,my  
good angel drew me on4 ,i h se5 h] ?rice
 s9ce !n4 ,x seems a day4 ,%e came &    
look$ into my eyes1 :ile ,i play$4 ,x 0 
fairy-music1 wit*+ & sweet--a little    
sad--! fairies ( ! ,danube4 ,my he>t    
danc$ ) !m 9 ! fa!rl&4 ,h] eyes look$   
into m9e4 ,sombre eyes--/range eyes4    
,:at did !y say8 ,%e lean$ =w>d on !    
piano1 gaz+ at me passionately4 ,my s\l 
leap$ back & /ood at bay4 ,! /range eyes
 smil$4 ,x 0 a man's face--bread? & dep?
 & co>s5ess--& ! /range1 sad eyes4 ,i   
long$ = !m & %rank ^u myself4 ,%e mov$  
away4 ,lat] we spoke                    
toge!r--commonplaces4 ,liszt br\ght h]  
to me1 :]e ,i 0 sitt+ alone4 ,camellias 
fram$ u 94 ,a sweet %ad[ re/$ on my     
he>t4 ,%e prais$ my play+--g5tly4 ,%e   

und]/ood4 ,b ! /rong1 sad1 ugly face6 ,i
 h se5 h] twice s9ce !n4 ,9 h] own      
salon1 ) ! noble/ m9ds ( ,france ab\t   
h]--& once alone4 ,beautiful            
face--haunt+ sadness6 ,aurora--sweete/  
"n6 ,%e loves me6 ,day-spr+--lov$-"o6 ,!
 night lags----       ,,p>is1 ,novemb]  
#e1 #ahch4  ,we are to g away toge!r--to
 ! ,s\?4 ,!re is a /range pa9 at my *e/1
 a haunt+ c\gh4 ,x w n let me g4 ,i %all
 escape x--9 ! ,s\?4 ,%e c>es = me1 day 
& night4 ,h] sweet brea?6 ,my "m's face 
is sad 9 my dreams4 ,i %all n dream :5 !
 sun %9es w>m ^u me--9 ! ,s\?----       
,,majorca1 ,novemb] #af1 #ahch4  ,we are
 alone--two s\ls--9 ?is isl& ( ! sea4 ,!
 surf beats at night4 ,i lie & li/54    
,jane ,/irl+ came to see u (f4 ,%e      
br\ght violets--great1 swell+ ,engli%   
violets4 ,i smell !m 9 ! m\ldy cloi/]   
cells1 night & day4 ,?is monks' home is 
cold & bleak4 ,! w9d rattles ?r\gh x1 & 
at night x moans4 ,a *ill is on me4 ,:5 
,i c\gh x e*oes ?r\gh my he>t4 ,i love !
 light4 ,sweet music waits ! light4 ,i w

 n die4 ,! %ad[ haunts4 ,b life is      
/rong4 ,jane's violets on my grave6 ,i w
 n die4       ,,p>is1 ,m>* #ad1 #ahci4  
,p>is--gay1 live ,p>is6 ,! cabs rattle  
sweetly on ! /ones4 ,i c brea! n[4 ,!   
fun]al dirge w wait4 ,9 ,m>seilles we   
came ^u ,n\rrit--dead4 ,poor ,adolphe6  
,he c\ld n be> ! weight4 ,a cra% into   
et]nity6 ,i knew x all4 ,! solemn mass  
asc5d$ = 8 s\l--& high above x all1 ,i  
spoke 9 swell+                          
*ords--my/]y--pa9--ju/ice--! fa!rl&4 ,a 
requiem = 8 s\l--= ,*op9's s\l8 ,& ,he9e
 smiles4 ,brave ,he9e6 ,) dea? ^u 8     
he>t--in* by in* he fights x--) laughs4 
,i saw him ye/]morn4 ,8 great eyes w9k$4
 ,!y made a bet at me4 ,he w outla/ u   
yet1 he swore1 t5 ye>s4 ,brave fight6   
,%all ,i live to see x /op--gasp--! la/ 
quip fail on sunny lips8 ,i pe] into !  
ye>s betwe54 ,!y hang among ! mi/s4     
,aurora comes4 ,x is a week4 ,sweet     
day-spr+6       ,,nohant1 ,octob] #aa1  
#ahci4  ,!y tell me ,i am well4 ,! c\gh 
has ceas$ & ! pa94 ,b deep bel[1 x      

beats4 ,aurora's eyes are veil$4 ,only  
:5 ,i play w !y gl[4 ,!y fill ! _w )    
light4 ,i sit & play s(tly--h] p5 moves 
fa/4 ,%e c write ) music--music--ov]    
h]--ar\nd--,*op9's music1 :isp]$ l[--b  
cle> z love4 ,!y said once ,george ,s& 0
 clev]4 ,x is ,*op9's t\* t makes h]    
great4 ,x eats ! s\l4 ,= !e1 ,aurora1 ,i
 c\ld crawl ^u ! e>?4 ,i w\ld n m9d4 ,i 
give !e all4 ,i ask a glance--a t\*--a  
smile :5 ?\ art we>y--leave to love !e &
 to make sweet music4 ,?\ wilt n be too 
cruel1 love--) ?y veil$ eyes8           
,,nohant1 ,may #c1 #ahdg4  ,i mu/ h     
money4 ,i am a burd5--sick--a c\gh t    
racks ! s\l4 ,aurora comes b seldom4 ,! 
c\gh hurts h]4 ,%e is busy4 ,i d n look 
into h] eyes4 ,i lie & gaze across !    
field4 ,x /ret*es f my w9d[--sunny1     
,fr5* field6 ,miles away1 b5ea? a ,poli%
 sky1 ,i see my "m's eyes4 ,un%$ te>s   
are heavy4 ,fritz1 little ,fritz1 %e    
calls to me1 ?\ wilt be a great         
musician4 ,pol& w be pr\d ( !e6         
,pol&--de> l&--pr\d ( ,fr$]ic ,*op96 ,my

 he>t is empty4 ,x a*es4       ,,nohant1
 ,june #a1 #ahdg4  ,x is ov]4 ,life has 
/opp$4 ,a few ye>s m or less1 p]haps4 ,b
 nev] life aga94 ,i d n write ! words4  
,!y hamm] at my bra94 ,%e spoke s       
%>ply--& my s\l 0 sick4 ,i did n ?9k %e 
c\ld4 ,if %e _h wait$--,i w\ld n h t>ri$
 long1 n too long1 ,aurora4 ,had/ ?\    
wait$--we>y ( ! burd51 ! sick burd5 ( my
 compla9t6 ,money--,i %all "w--,waltzes 
t ! public loves--& pays =4 ,mazurkas f 
a torn he>t6 ,i %all "w--a little       
:ile--#bj1jjj francs to set me free6 ,i 
w die free6       ,,p>is1 ,june #aj1    
#ahdg4  ,/range =tune t besets a man6 ,!
 #bj1jjj franc pap] is 9 my h&4 ,i turn 
x4 ,i look at x4 ,jane ,/irl+ & h]      
goodness haunt my gloom4 ,%e only asks  
to give4 ,/range1 unc\?1 ,scot* lady6 ,)
 ?y he>t ( gold1 ?y face ( iron1 & ?y   
foot ( lead6 ,?y francs lie heavy 9 my  
h&4 ,ma/]1 %e writes my "n4 ,%e only    
asks to give4 ,b wom5 %\ld be g5tle1 )  
s(t1 d>k eyes t ?rill4 ,! day has clos$4
 ,i %all die free6       ,,/irl+        

,,ca/le1 ,,scotl&1 ,june #af1 #ahdh4  ,i
 am ly+ 9 a great *amb] ( ! ca/le4 ,!   
h\se is /ill4 ,! gue/s h creak$ to _!   
rooms4 ,! la/ ho>se voice is hu%$4 ,:5  
,i play$ = !m bel[1 my f+]s twit*$ & my 
he>t a*$ ) ! numbness4 ,i c\ld h cri$ ) 
we>9ess & pa94 ,! fai?ful ,daniel lift$ 
me l a *ild4 ,he has undress$ me & laid 
me "h among ! swell+ pill[s4 ,! light   
burns fitfully4 ,x dances among ! %ad[s4
 ,outside ! bleak ,scot* mi/ draws ne>4 
,x pe]s into my w9d[4 ,x is ,jane's     
s\l--s(t & float+ wool--& clammy4 ,my   
he>t is ice--+ratitude & ice4 ,%e sits  
beside me all ! day4 ,we talk ( music6  
,/range1 disjo9t$ talk--) gaps ( common 
s5se--h]o-wor%ip--& always ! flame t    
burns = me--sl[ & /ill4 ,%e has "o      
?\ght1 "o wi%--to gu>d my days ) sweet  
cont5t4 ,& 9 my s\l ! qu5*less fire     
burns4 ,x eats its way to ! la/ citadel4
 ,i h n long to wait4 ,i %all n cry out 
) ! pa94 ,its t\* is sweet--l dea?4     
,i'll beat y yet1 brave ,he9e writes4 ,8
 s\l is empti$4 ,b ! lips laugh4 ,jane's

 sl[ ,scot* eyes keep gu>d at dea?4 ,my 
lighte/ wi% gr[s law4 ,! treasures ( my 
salon--%all !y be hawk$ ab\t ! t[n8     
,*op9's wa%-bas9--go+6--= t5 s\s--go+6  
,my pictures1 caskets1 tape/ries1 ea*   
rug & *air t ,i h lov$1 & ! great piano 
) its voice & s\l ( love4 ,%e w gu>d !m4
 ,fai?ful lady6 ,cruel "o--my s\l curses
 !e1 cru%es !e =ev]--false dawn t c\ld n
 /& ! sun's deep kiss--,aurora4         
,unre/--unre/--w x nev] cease8 ,%all ,i 
lie quiet8 ,!re w be ,poli% e>? ^u me4  
,! silv] goblet holds x4 ,x is "h beside
 me n[4 ,i rea* & t\* x ) my h&4 ,de> l&
 ( music & ! s\l6 ,! silv] cupful f ?y  
teem+ fields is always ne>4 ,x %all     
spill ^u my brea/--^u ?is rack$ &       
brea?less burd56 ,b ! he>t )9 t beats & 
burns--x %all be sev]$1 *ord by *ord--x 
%all return to ! l& t gave x4 ,de>      
,pol&6 ,i see !e 9 ! mi/s--) my "m's br[
 & m\? & *94 ,pol& t s+s & weeps--sad   
l&4 ,my he>t is ?9e6 ,cleanse x 9       
sweet-smell+ e>?6 ,9 ?y bosom x %all    
re/--at la/--re/6     ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! 

,,glove     ,i   ,ho1 ,tiziano6         
,ala-ala-ho6 ,tizi-ah-no6  ,! gr\p 9 !  
gondola rais$ a m]ry call4 ,! gondola   
rock$ at ! foot ( a n>r[ flight ( /eps  
lead+ to a tall1 sombre dwell+4 ,!      
moonlight t flood$ ! gondola & /eps     
reveal$ no sign ( life 9 ! d>k front4   
,! "y man sitt+ ) 8 back to ! gondoli]  
rais$ ! call aga93 ,:at1 ho6--,tiziano6 
,! cle>1 t5or voice c>ri$ f>1 &         
occupants ( pass+ gondolas turn$ to look
 & smile at ! d>k1 h&some y\? z !y      
drift$ pa/4  ,! door at ! top ( ! /eps  
op5$ & ,titian ran lightly d[n4 ,he     
c>ri$ 9 8 h& a small lute ) trail+      
purple ribbons1 & ! cap t re/$ on 8 ?ick
 curls 0 ( purple velvet4 ,he lift$ x ) 
g5tle grace z he /epp$ into ! gondola & 
took ! vacant seat beside a "y woman    
fac+ ! b[ ( ! boat4  ,h] smil+ face 0   
turn$ to him mock+ly4 ,late aga91       
,signor ,cevelli1 & yet aga96 ,%e pluck$
 at ! /r+s ( a small in/rum5t ly+ on h] 
lap1 & ! notes t9kl$ ! music ( h] words4
  ,p>don1 ,signora1 a ?\s& p>dons to y &

 to y\r graci\s "l6 ,he b[$ to ! man    
opposite him4  ,giorgio8 ,oh--,giorgio  
doesn't m9d4 ,h] s(t lips smil$4 ,he's  
too big & lazy4 ,he nev] m9ds4 ,h] laugh
 rose light & sweet4 ,! ?ree m5 jo9$ 94 
,! boat %ot into mid/ream4 ,x ?read$ its
 way among ! brilliant craft t float$ 9 
! moonlight1 or %ot by !m "u vigor\s    
/rokes4 ,_m glances 7 turn$ t[>d ! boat 
z x pass$4 ,! face ( ,titian 0 well kn[n
 & t ( ! woman beside him 0 ! face ( _m 
pictures2 :ile ! big man opposite--h]   
husb&--! fam\s ,giorgione1 0 ! favorite 
( art-lov+ ,v5ice4 ,x 0 a gr\p to       
attract att5tion at any "t4 ,b x 0 !    
f\r? memb] ( ! gr\p t drew ! eyes & held
 !m to-night4  ,he 0 a /rang] to ,v5ice1
 newly come f ,rome--kn[n 9 ,v5ice ye>s 
ago1 x 0 :isp]$--a m]e /ripl+4 ,n[ !    
face & figure _h ! beauty & ! /r5g? (   
manhood4444 ,a fam\s c\rtesan t\*$ h]   
r$-gold locks & laugh$ sweetly z %e     
drift$ by4 ,b ! sombre1 d>k face ) !    
inscrutable eyes & ! look ( p[] did n   
turn4 ,he sat1 = ! mo/ "p1 a little     

turn$ away1 look+ at ! waves danc+ )    
lead5 lights "u ! moon & runn+ 9 ripples
 f ! boat4 ,n[ & !n 8 lips curv$ 9 a    
smile at "s je/ ( 8 companions1 or 8    
eyes re/$ on ! face ( ! woman           
opposite--& fill$ ) g5tle1 wond]+ light4
  ,titian1 wat*+ him f beside ! "y      
woman1 m>vell$ at ! look ( my/]y & !    
/r5g?4 ,he lean$ =w>d1 ab\t to speak--b 
,giorgione /ay$ him ) a ge/ure4  ,!     
,fondaco1 he said1 rais+ 8 h& to !      
gondoli]4 ,ho1 !re6 ,halt = ! ,fondaco6 
,! boat came sl[ly to re/ at ! foot ( ! 
great build+ t rose :ite & gray & new 9 
! half light4 ,giorgione's eye ran      
lov+ly along ! front4 ,to-morr[1 he     
said1 we beg9 ! la/ frescos4 ,y1        
,titian1 on ! big faade to ! s\?1 &     
,z>ato & ,i-- ,he laid 8 h&             
affectionately on ! arm ( ! "y man at 8 
side1 ,z>ato & ,i on ! inn] c\rt4  ,!   
y\? />t$ & look$ up4 ,8 eyes /udi$ !    
massive walls1 ) ! l[1 ar*+ porticos &  
long unbrok5 l9es4 ,a noble piece ( "w1 
he said4  ,giorgione nodd$4 ,g]man &    

,v5etian mix$4 ,he laugh$ s(tly4 ,) ?ree
 ,v5etians at ! frescos--we %all see1   
ah--we %all see6 ,he laugh$ aga9        
good-humor$ly4  ,! boat %ot "u ! ,rialto
 & came out aga9 9 ! cle> moonlight4    
,to-morr[1 said ,giorgione1 look+ back1 
to-morr[ we beg94  ,to-morr[ ,z>ato     
comes to me--= 8 portrait4 ,titian spoke
 quickly1 almo/ h>%ly4 ,8 eyes 7 on ! "y
 man's face4  ,! gondola /irr$ slightly4
 ,e "o look$ at ! "y man4 ,he sat />+ at
 ,titian1 a look half amus$ & half      
p]plex$ 9 8 d>k eyes4 ,! look broke &   
ran4 ,is x s6 he said almo/ gayly4      
,titian nodd$ grimly4 ,y come to me4    
,giorgione lean$ =w>d4 ,b ,i c't sp>e   
him1 he plead$4 ,i c't sp>e y4 ,! "w is 
late1 & ! ,c\ncil hamm] at a man6 ,y mu/
 wait4  ,j "o day1 said ,titian briefly4
 ,i block 9 ! outl9es4 ,x c wait !n--a  
ye>1 six mon?s--,i c>e n4  ,giorgione's 
face rega9$ its look ( good-humor4 ,b y 
are fooli%1 ,titian1 fooli%6 ,pa9t      
doges1 if y w1 pa9t popes & dukes--pa9t 
gold4 ,b nev] pa9t an arti/--an arti/ & 

a g5tleman6  ,!y laugh$ m]rily & ! boat 
glid$ on--out into ! lagoon & ! broad1  
flood+ moonlight4  ,s+ some?+1 said     
,giorgione4 ,he rais$ ! flute to 8 lips1
 brea?+ into x a gay1 g5tle air4 ,! lute
 & ci?>a1 f ! opposite side1 took x up4 
,pres5tly ! t5or voice jo9$ 91 c>ry+ !  
air ) sweet1 high notes4 ,!y fell s(tly 
on ! e>4  ,! sl5d] f+]s pluck+ at !     
ci?>a falt]$4 ,! bosom b5ea? its :ite   
tunic1 :]e a s+le pansy gl[$1 trembl$ ) 
swift brea?+1 & ! r$ lips p>t$ 9 a quick
 sigh4  ,titian look$ up1 smil+         
reproa*fully3 ,violante6 ah1 ,violante6 
he murmur$ s(tly4  ,%e %ook h] head     
smil+ly4 ,a te> re/$ on h] *eek4 ,i _c  
help x1 %e said2 x is ! music4  ,yes1 x 
is ! music1 said ,titian4 ,8 tone 0     
dry--half cynical4  ,h] husb& look$ ov] 
) fai?ful eyes & smil$ at h]4  ,only    
,z>ato _h n look$ up4 ,8 eyes foll[$ !  
danc+ lead5 wat]4 ,a flu% _h come into 8
 sall[ *eek4 ,b ! moonlight did n reveal
 x4  ,violante glanc$ at him timidly4   
,come1 we w try aga91 %e said4 ,%e swept

 h] ci?>a1 & ! t5or voice took up !     
notes4 ,fa/]6 %e said4 ,! "t quick5$4   
,h] *eeks 7 flu%$ & h] eyes %one4  ,*i  
boit et ne reboit1 ne cais qua boir     
soit1 rang out ! voice4  ,qua boir      
soit--qua boir soit1 repeat$ ,violante  
s(tly4  ,! duet rose1 full & sweet &    
cle>1 ) passionate und]tones4 ,sl[ly x  
di$ away1 call+ to itself across !      
light$ wat]4  ,! two m5 applaud$ eag]ly4
 ,bella6 murmur$ ,giorgione4 ,once      
m6--,bella6 ,he clapp$ 8 h&s4  ,aga9 !  
music rose4 ,once ! eyes ( ! s+]s met--a
 long1 sl[ look4 ,! "t quick5$ a little1
 & ! music deep5$4  ,titian sat wat*+   
!m1 8 head 9 its velvet cap1 ?r[n back  
aga9/ ! cu%ions1 8 lips smil+ dreamily4 
,8 eye /ray$ ov] ! voluptu\s figure at 8
 side--! sn[y tunic & ! ruby-r$ bodice &
 skirt4 ,he knew ! figure well1 !       
r$-gold hair & wondr\s eyes4 ,b a new   
look _h come into !m--some?+ t5d]1 almo/
 sweet4  ,he lean$ =w>d z ! music ceas$4
 ,y %all pose = me1 he said "u 8 brea?4 
,i want y = ! ,duke's picture4  ,%e     

nodd$ slightly1 h] bosom ris+ & fall+4  
,giorgione lean$ =w>d1 smil+4  ,:at is  
t8 he ask$4 ,8 eyes re/$ t5d]ly on !    
flu%$ face & ! full lips ( 8 wife4 ,:at 
is x y say8  ,i want h] = ,bac*ante1    
said ,titian1 = ! ,duke's picture4 ,he  
_h n remov$ 8 eyes f h] face4           
,giorgione smil$4 ,!n 8 face d>k5$4 ,my 
frescos6 ,oh1 my frescos6 he murmur$    
tragically4 ,b y w help1 ,z>ato4 ,y w n 
g pa9t = dukes & popes8 ,! tone 0 half  
laugh+ & half qu]ul\s4  ,! "y man r\s$  
himself & look$ at him que/ion+ly4 ,he  
drew 8 h& across 8 eyes4 ,:at is x8 he  
said dreamily4 ,:at is x8 ,8 face flu%$4
 ,help y8 ,yes1 ,i w help y--if--,i c4  
,,ii   ,a little m to ! "r1 please4     
,titian's eyes /udi$ ! figure be=e him  
?\ghtfully4 ,8 voice murmur$            
half-articulate words1 & 8 glance ran   
swiftly f ! sitt] to 8 canvas4  ,t is   
good4 ,he gave a sigh ( satisfaction4 ,c
 y hold t--t5 m9utes1 say6 ,he _h tak5  
up 8 bru% & 0 pa9t+ ) swift /rokes4  ,! 
"y man be=e him smil$ a little4 ,! d>k1 

h&some face light$ "u x & gl[$4 ,i w d  
my be/4 ,! quiet irony 9 ! tone laugh$  
g5tly4  ,titian smil$ back4 ,i =get t y 
are ( ! craft4 ,y h too mu* ( ! gr& air1
 ,z>ato1 to belong to u4  ,i am indebt$ 
to y6 said ! "y man politely4 ,he lift$ 
8 h& ) a c\rtly ge/ure1 half mock+ &    
half s9c]e4 ,x dropp$ easily to !       
console beside him4  ,) rapid t\*es     
,titian sket*$ x z x lay4 ,8 face gl[$ )
 satisfaction1 & he work$ ) eag] ha/e4  
,good6--,good6 he murmur$ "u 8 brea?4 ,x
 w be great4 ,y w see4444 ,y w see4 ,he 
humm$ s(tly to himself1 8 glance fla%+  
up & d[n ! tall figure be=e him1 ins]t+ 
a t\* "h & a l9e !re1 ) swift decision4 
,! w>m air ( ! /udio 0 v quiet4 ,voices 
drift$ up f ! ,gr& ,canal1 & n[ & !n !  
s\nd ( bells4  ,! "y man's eyes look$   
dreamily be=e him4 ,he _h =gott5 ! /udio
 & its occupant4 ,he might h be5 li/5+  
to pleasant words--to ! s\nd ( a voice4 
,!re6 ,titian dropp$ ! bru% & /epp$     
back4 ,we h done = to-day4 ,he survey$ !
 canvas critically4  ,! "y man /epp$ to 

8 side4 ,he look$ e>ne/ly at ! daubs &  
l9es ( pa9t t /reak$ x4 ,a smile crept  
ov] 8 d>k face4 ,y pa9t l no o!r1 he    
said quietly4  ,titian nodd$4 ,l no o!r1
 he repeat$ ! words ) satisfaction4 ,!y 
w n call x l ,palma1 ?is "t--nor l      
,giorgione1 nor ,signor ,somebody ,else4
 ,he spoke ) mild irritation4 ,8 eyes   
travell$ ov] ! l9es ( gl[+ canvas t     
cov]$ ! walls4  ,! "y man's glance      
foll[$ !m4 ,no1 he ass5t$1 y h out/epp$ 
!m all4444 ,y us$ !m b to climb on4 ,he 
mov$ t[>d a canvas across ! room4  ,b   
?is-- he laid 8 h& lightly on !         
frame--?is 0 aft] ,palma8 ,he turn$ 8   
eyes ) a look ( inquiry4  ,titian nodd$ 
curtly4  ,x 0 ! model--p>tly1 he said   
half grudg+ly4  ,i "k--,violante4 ,z>ato
 spoke ! "n s(tly4 ,he hesitat$ a mom5t4
 ,w\ld %e pose = any "o--= me1 d y ?9k8 
,titian laugh$ h>%ly4 ,bett] n1 my      
boy--,bett] n6 ,:5 %e gets into a bru%1 
x is a lo/ bru%1 ,z>ato--bewit*$ =ev]6  
,look !re--& !re--& !re6 ,8 rapid h&    
fla%$ at ! canvases4  ,! "y man's eyes  

foll[$ ! ge/ure4 ,! result is n s bad1  
he said gravely4  ,titian laugh$ back4  
,n s bad6444 ,he /udi$ !m a m9ute4 ,y've
 no idea h[ ,i _h to fight to keep h]   
out--,&1 oh1 t hair6 ,he groan$         
?\ghtfully1 look+ at !                  
canvases--,palma's worse6 he *uckl$4  ,!
 "y man />t$4 ,a ?\ght cross$ 8 face &  
he look$ up4 ,& ,giorgione8 he ask$     
d\bt+ly4  ,titian %ook 8 head grimly4   
,he m>ri$ h]4  ,! "y man mov$ a little  
away4 ,he pick$ up a small book &       
me*anically turn$ ! leaves4  ,! old] man
 ey$ him ke5ly4  ,don't m9d me1 ,z>ato4 
,he said x k9dly1 & laid a h& on ! "y   
man's %\ld]4 ,i h no "r to say any?+    
aga9/ h]--except t %e's a some:at fickle
 woman1 he add$ dryly4  ,! "y man's eyes
 7 fix$ on ! page be=e him4 ,he held x  
out1 po9t+ to a "n scrawl$ on ! m>g94   
,titian took x 9 8 h&s1 hold+ x g5tly1 &
 turn+ x s t ! light fell on ! ri* b9d+4
 ,a treasure6 he said en?usia/ically4   
,! "y man nodd$4 ,an ,ald9e--,i saw t4  
,:at does ! m>k+ mean8 ,he ask$ ! "q    

almo/ rudely4  ,8 companion turn$ !     
leaves4 ,x's a bac*anal = ! ,duke1 he   
said sl[ly4444 ,i've be5 look+ up       
,violante's pose4--,"h x is4 ,he read ! 
l9es 9 a musical voice4  ,a heavy fr[n  
_h come betwe5 ! h&some eyes wat*+ him4 
,y'll n pa9t h] l t8  ,i r ?9k ,i %all1 
respond$ ,titian sl[ly4 ,%e has promis$4
  ,& ,giorgione8  ,giorgione lets h] d z
 %e likes4 ,he tru/s h]--z ,i d4 ,he    
laid 8 h& aga9 on ! %\ld] ne> him4 ,i   
tell y1 man1 y're wrong4 ,believe 9 h]  
&--leave h]1 he said significantly4  ,! 
%\ld] %rugg$ itself slightly away4 ,! "y
 man pick$ up 8 hat f ! table ne> by4   
,he rais$ x c\rte\sly be=e he dropp$ x )
 a little laugh on ! d>k curls4  ,i g to
 an appo9tm5t1 he said4     ,,iii   ,a  
face look$ ov] ! balcony rail+ z !      
gondola halt$ at ! foot ( ! /eps4 ,x    
smil$ ) a look ( satisfaction1 & ! own]1
 rea*+ = a rose at h] belt1 dropp$ x ) a
 quick t\* ov] ! balcony edge4  ,x fell 
at ! feet ( ! "y man /epp+ f ! gondola1 
& caus$ him to b5d ) a deep flu%4 ,x    

t\*$ 8 lips lightly z he rais$ himself &
 lift$ 8 velvet cap to ! face above4    
,%e smil$ mock+ly4 ,y are late1 %e      
said--two m9utes late6  ,i come6 he     
repli$1 spr++ up ! /eps4 ,9 ano!r m9ute 
he 0 beside h]1 smil+ & flu%$1 look+ d[n
 at h] ) deep1 int5t gaze4  ,%e made a  
place = him on ! divan4 ,sit d[n1 %e    
said4  ,he seat$ himself humbly1 8 eyes 
/udy+ h]s4  ,%e smil$ lazily & unfurl$  
h] fan1 cov]+ h] face except ! eyes4 ,!y
 reg>d$ him ov] ! fr+e ( fea!rs4  ,:]e h
 y be58 %e dem&$4  ,) ,titian4          
,giorgione want$ y4 ,he did scold s--6  
,%e laugh$ musically4  ,z>ato nodd$4 ,i 
g to him to-morr[4  ,has ,titian f9i%$8 
,= ! pres5t--,he w lay x away4  ,i "k1  
%e laugh$1 --to mell[6444 ,h[ did y l x8
  ,he hesitat$ a second4 ,x 0 a little  
r\gh1 he confess$4  ,always6 ,! laugh   
rippl$ sweetly4 ,l a log ( wood--or a   
heap ( /ones--or a l>ge loaf ( bread4   
,he /irr$ uneasily4 ,d y sit to him (t58
 he ask$4  ,h] eyes dwelt = a mom5t on 8
 face4 ,n n[1 %e repli$4  ,he return$ ! 

look se>*+ly4 ,y are go+ to8  ,yes1 %e  
ass5t$4  ,he /ill held h] eyes4 ,i don't
 l x1 he said sl[ly4  ,! gho/ ( a smile 
came into h] face4 ,h] eyes danc$ 9 !   
%ad[ ( x4 ,no8 %e said quietly4  ,no6   
,%e wait$1 look+ d[n & pluck+ at ! silk5
 fr+e ( h] bodice4 ,:y8 %e ask$ aft] a  
"t4  ,he made no reply4  ,%e glanc$ up  
at him4 ,he 0 look+ away f h]1 across ! 
gay canal4 ,8 face _h a g5tle1          
preoccupi$ look1 & 8 lip trembl$4  ,h]  
glance fell4 ,:y n8 %e repeat$ s(tly4   
,he look$ d[n at h] & 8 face flu%$4 ,i  
don't "k1 he said4 ,he b5t t[>d h] &    
took ! fan f h] f+]s4  ,%e yield$ x )   
half reluctance1 h] eyes mock+ him & h] 
lips allur+4  ,he smil$ back at h]1 %ak+
 8 head slightly & unfurl+ ! fan4 ,he _h
 rega9$ 8 self-possession4 ,he mov$ !   
fan g5tly1 /irr+ ! r$-gold hair &       
flutt]+ ! silk5 fr+e on h] bodice4 ,x   
rose & fell swiftly1 mov$ 9 ! s(t curr5t
 ( air4 ,8 eyes /udi$ h] face4 ,w y sit 
= me "s day8 he said4  ,%e nodd$ )\t    
speak+4 ,! brea? came swiftly betwe5 !  

r$ lips & ! eyes 7 turn$ away4 ,!y re/$ 
on ! faade ( a tall build+ opposite1 :]e
 a flock ( doves1 bill+ & coo+ 9 ! w>m  
air1 /rutt$ & pre5$ !mselves4 ,_! plump 
& iridesc5t brea/s %one 9 ! sun4  ,h] h&
 rea*$ = ! ci?>a at h] side4 ,%all ,i s+
 y _! song8 %e said1 ,! ,birds ( ,v5us4 
,he smil$ indulg5tly4 ,h] voice croon$ !
 words4  ,s+6 %e said imp]i\sly4 ,he    
jo9$ 91 foll[+ h] mood ) ready ease4    
,!re 0 sil5ce betwe5 !m :5 ! song 0     
done4 ,%e sat ) h] eyes half clos$1     
look+ d[n at ! :ite h&s 9 h] lap4  ,he  
lift$ "o ( !m g5tly1 8 eyes on h] face4 
,%e did n /ir or look up4 ,he rais$ x   
sl[ly to 8 lips4  ,! w>m brea? /irr$ a  
smile on h] face4 ,%e glanc$ at him f "u
 fall+ lids4  ,he dropp$ ! h& & /ood up 
) a half cry4  ,i mu/ g--,violante--,i  
mu/--g6 ,he grop$ to :]e ! doorway op5$1
 cool & d>k1 beh9d !m1 ,i mu/ g1 he     
repeat$ vaguely4  ,%e rose & came to him
 sl[ly4 ,y mu/ g1 %e said s(tly4  ,!y   
pass$ into ! d>k1 op5 doorway4  ,bel[1 9
 ! hot sun1 ! gondola rock$ at ! foot ( 

! /airs4     ,,iv   ,! noon-bell 9 !    
s\!rn turret ( ! ,fondaco *im$ s(tly4 ,a
 pa9t] at "w on ! faade ne> by look$ up 
inquir+ly at ! sun4 ,he smil$ abs5tly to
 himself &1 dropp+ 8 bru%es1 desc5d$    
lightly f ! scaffold+ to ! gr\nd4 ,he   
walk$ away a few /eps--z f> z ! gr\nd   
p]mitt$--& turn$ to look at ! "w above4 
,n s bad1 he murmur$ s(tly1 --n s bad   
444 & bett] f ! wat]4 ,he glanc$ at !   
canal bel[4 ,a :ite h& f a pass+ gondola
 wav$ to him & motion$ approv+ly t[>d ! 
colors ( ! great wall4  ,bravo1         
,tiziano6 call$ "s "o f ano!r craft4 ,! 
canal took up ! cry4 ,bravo1 bravo6     
,bravo1--,tiziano6  ,titian rais$ 8     
pa9t]'s cap & return$ ! salute4 ,he /ood
 ) "o foot on ! p>apet1 look+ d[n &     
smil+ ) easy grace1 at ! pleasure-lov+  
cr[d bel[4 ,a man came 9 sight ar\nd !  
corn] ( ! ,fondaco1 walk+ sl[ly & look+ 
up at ! picture z he came4  ,well8      
,titian glanc$ at him ke5ly4  ,great6   
respond$ ,giorgione he>tily4 ,! ,judi?  
be>s ! light well1 & :5 ! scaffold+ is  

d[n x w be bett] yet4444 ,v5ice w be    
pr\d6 ,he laid 8 h& affectionately on ! 
o!r's %\ld] & motion$ t[>d ! ?rong (    
boats t _h halt$ bel[1 gaz+ at ! gl[+   
wall4  ,to-day ,titian--to-morr[ ano!r6 
said ,titian a little bitt]ly4  ,:y c>e8
 respond$ ,giorgione4 ,"s "o to-day told
 me t my ,judi?1 on ! s\? wall "h1      
surpasses all my o!r "w toge!r4 ,he     
laugh$ cordially4  ,titian look$ at him 
ke5ly4 ,8 face _h flu%$ a little "u !   
complim5t4 ,x is l y n to c>e1 he said  
affectionately4  ,c>e6 ,:y %\ld ,i      
c>e--s t ! "w is done8 ,8 eyes re/$     
lov+ly on ! faade4 ,x is m>vell\s--t    
trick ( light1 he said wond]+ly4444 ,y  
mu/ tea* x to me4  ,titian laugh$ "u 8  
brea?4 ,i le>n$ x f y4  ,giorgione %ook 
8 head4 ,n f me4444 he repli$ d\bt+ly4  
,if y le>n$ x f me1 o!rs w\ld le>n f me4
 ,he /ood1 look+ up1 lo/ 9 ?\ght4  ,:]e 
is ,z>ato8 ask$ ,titian abruptly4       
,giorgione />t$ vaguely4 ,a flu% came   
into 8 face4 ,he /opp$ "w--an h\r ago1  
he said4  ,titian's eyes 7 on 8 face4   

,! op5 fri5dl9ess _h vani%$4 ,x 0 turn$ 
to him ) a look ( tr\ble4 ,_h y ?\ght1  
,cevelli-- ,8 spee* hesitat$ & broke (f4
 ,he 0 look+ d[n at ! d>k wat]4  ,titian
 answ]$ ! unspok5 "q4 ,yes1 ,i _h ?\ght1
 he said4 ,8 voice 0 v quiet4  ,8       
companion look$ up quickly4 ,he is ) h] 
n[1 x may be4444 ,i told !m t ,i %\ld n 
g home at ! noon-bell4 ,he look$ ab\t   
him sl[ly--at ! cle> sky & at ! mov+    
?rong ( boats bel[--  ,i am go+ home4   
,he spoke ! words ) dull emphasis4      
,titian turn$ & held out 8 h&4 ,! gods  
be ) y1 fri5d6  ,giorgione gripp$ x = a 
mom5t4 ,te>s wait$ beh9d ! eyes & cl\d$ 
! look ( tru/4 ,i c\ld be> x if--if     
,z>ato 0 n my fri5d1 he said z he turn$ 
away4  ,keep fai? :ile y may1 said      
,titian1 foll[+ him a /ep4 ,he :o       
di/ru/s a fri5d l5ds ?und]bolts to !    
gods1 he quot$ s(tly4  ,rem9d him t he  
is to sit = me ?is aft]noon1 he call$ m 
lightly1 z ! o!r mov$ away4  ,i w       
rememb]1 said ,giorgione sob]ly4 ,! next
 mom5t he _h disappe>$ 9 ! maze (       

build+s4  ,titian1 look+ aft] him1 %ook 
8 head sl[ly4 ,he turn$ & ga!r$ up "s   
tools f a b5* ne> by4444 ,! look 9 8    
fri5d's eyes haunt$ him4     ,v   ,x    
/ill haunt$ him z he laid out bru%es &  
colors 9 8 /udio = ! appo9t$ sitt+ )    
,z>ato4  ,he br\ght ! canvas f ! wall & 
plac$ x on ! easel & /ood back1 exam9+ x
 critically4 ,8 face light$ & he humm$  
s(tly1 gaz+ at ! r\gh outl9e4444 ,sl[ly1
 9 ! smudge ( ! vague face1 gleam+ eyes 
=m$ !mselves--,giorgione's eyes6 ,!y    
look$ out at him1 pa!tic & fi]ce4  ,) an
 exclamation ( disgu/ he ?rew d[n !     
bru%4 ,he look$ ab\t him = 8 cap1 & f\nd
 x at la/--on ! back ( 8 head4 ,he      
settl$ x m firmly 9 place4 ,!re w be "t1
 he mutt]$4 ,i %all be back 9 "t4 ,) a  
swift glance ab\t him he 0 gone f !     
room1 & on ! way to ,giorgione's /udio4 
,z he op5$ ! door he saw ,giorgione's   
great figure huddl$ toge!r aga9/ ! ea/]n
 w9d[4 ,b>s ( light fell across x &     
danc$ on ! floor4 ,titian cross$ ! /udio
 quickly & t\*$ ! b5t %\ld]4  ,! eyes t 

look$ up 7 ^? t _h call$ him4           
,giorgione's eyes--a fi]ce1 pa!tic light
 9 _! dep?s4 ,!y gaz$ at him /upidly4   
,:at is x8 ask$ ! man4 ,he spoke ?ickly 
& half rose1 gaz+ curi\sly ab\t ! room4 
,he ran a h& across 8 =ehead & look$ at 
,titian vaguely4 ,:at is x8 he repeat$4 
,titian fell back a /ep4 ,t's :at ,i    
came to f9d out1 he said frankly4 ,he 0 
m />tl$ ?an he c>$ to %[4  ,:at has     
happ5$1 ,giorgione8 ,8 tone 0 g5tle1 z  
if speak+ to a *ild1 & he took him by ! 
%\ld] to lead him to a seat4  ,= a mom5t
 ! man resi/$4 ,!n he let himself be l$1
 passively1 & sank back 9 ! *air ) a    
ho>se sigh4 ,he look$ ab\t ! /udio z if 
seek+ some?+--& afraid ( x4 ,%e's gone6 
he :isp]$4  ,titian />t$4 ,no6          
,giorgione laugh$ h>%ly4 ,fl$ z a bird1 
he said gayly1 a bird t 0 sn>$4 ,he     
humm$ a few b>s ( ! song & /opp$1 8 gaze
 fix$ on vacancy4 ,a great %udd] broke  
?r\gh him1 & he buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s4   
,!re 0 no movem5t b ! heave ( 8 %\ld]s1 
& no s\nd4 ,! light ^u ! floor danc$ 9 !

 /illness4  ,titian's eyes re/$ on x1   
p]plex$4 ,he cross$ ! room swiftly &    
t\*$ a bell4 ,he gave an ord] & wait$ ) 
8 h& on 8 fri5d's %\ld] till ! s]vant   
return$4  ,dr9k ?is1 he said firmly1    
b5d+ ov] him4 ,he 0 hold+ a long1 sl5d] 
glass to 8 lips4  ,! man quaff$ x--sl[ly
 at fir/1 !n eag]ly4 ,yes1 t is good6 he
 said z he dra9$ ! glass4 ,i tremble "h4
 ,he laid 8 h& on 8 he>t4 ,& my h& is   
/range4 ,he smil$--a wan1 w9try smile--&
 look$ at 8 fri5d ) se>*+ eyes4  ,:]e h 
!y gone8 he dem&$4  ,titian %ook 8 head4
 ,h[ %\ld ,i "k8  ,he said he 0 go+ to  
y4  ,z>ato8 ,titian />t$4 ,= !          
portrait--,he w be !re6  ,giorgione     
broke into a h>% laugh4 ,no portrait =  
,z>ato6 ,he said x exultantly4  ,:at d y
 mean6  ,he be>s a beauty m>k4 ,he      
laugh$ aga94  ,y did n----8  ,giorgione 
glanc$ cunn+ly ab\t ! /udio4 ,8 big face
 work$ & 8 eyes 7 flu%$4 ,he laid 8 h&  
on 8 lips4  ,hu%6 he said4 ,x is a      
secret--,i--%e--br&$ him ) ?is4 ,a piece
 ( heavy iron lay on ! sill--! wood ne> 

x black5$ & *>r$4 ,he took x up fondly4 
,look6 ,he po9t$ to ! fire-worn end4    
,titian %rank back 9 horror4 ,y are mad6
 he said4  ,giorgione %ook 8 head sadly4
 ,i wi% ,i 7 mad 444 my eyes h se5 too  
mu*4 ,he rubb$ 8 h& across !m vaguely4  
,sleep-- he murmur$4 ,a little sleep4 ,!
 potion 0 beg9n+ to take effect4        
,titian laid him on ! c\* ne> by &      
hurri$ f ! /udio4  ,home6 he said to !  
:ite-rob$ gondoli] :o look$ back =      
ord]s4 ,home6 ,r[ = life6  ,a s5se (    
vague horror haunt$ him4 ,he d>$ n ?9k  
:at trag$y might be enact+4 ,a man (    
,z>ato's pr\d _s--,fa/]6 he call$ to !  
labor+ gondoli]1 & ! boat %ot "u ! awn+4
  ,) a sigh ( relief he clos$ ! door ( 8
 /udio beh9d him4444 ,on ! c\* across ! 
room1 8 cap fall5 to ! floor & 8 arms   
hang+ at 8 sides1 lay ! "y man asleep4  
,titian mov$ =w>d1 scann+ eag]ly ! d>k1 
h&some face4 ,deep %ad[s lay "u ! clos$ 
lids1 & a look ( scornful suff]+ t\*$ ! 
l9es ( ! m\?4 ,sl[ly 8 eyes trav]s$ !   
figure4 ,he gave a />t & b5t clos]1 8   

eyes pe]+ =w>d4444 ,! left h& trail+ on 
! floor 0 glov$1 b above ! l[ wri/ a    
fa9t l9e %ot up--a blot* on ! firm fle%4
  ,) an exclamation ( horror he dropp$  
to 8 knees & lift$ ! h&4  ,x re/$ limply
 9 8 grasp4  ,sl[ly ! eyes op5$ & look$ 
out at him4 ,a fa9t flu% ov]spread ! "y 
man's face4 ,he )drew ! h& & sat up4 ,i 
came to tell y ! portrait--mu/ wait1 he 
said apologetically1 ,i fell asleep4 ,he
 pick$ up 8 cap f ! floor & smoo!d its  
ruffl$ surface4 ,i mu/ g n[4 ,he look$  
awkw>dly at 8 fri5d & got to 8 feet4    
,z>ato1 said ,titian /]nly4 ,:]e is %e8 
,he %ook 8 head4 ,i don't "k1 sl[ly4  ,y
 don't "k6 ,%e has left home----  ,b n )
 me4  ,! two m5 /ood />+ at ea* o!r4    
,!re 0 a s\nd ( /eps 9 ! hall & ! door  
swung op54 ,x 0 a gr\p ( ,v5etian       
boatm51 be>+ 9 _! mid/ a wet1 sagg+ =m4 
,! r$-gold hair trail$ heavily4 ,!y mov$
 /olidly across ! room & laid _! burd5  
on ! l[ b5*4 ,! olde/ ( !m /raight5$ 8  
back & look$ apologetically at ! wet    
m>ks on ! %9+ floor4  ,he said to br+ h]

 "h1 ,signor4 ,he motion$ clumsily t[>d 
! wet figure4 ,he said s4  ,:o said x8  
said ,titian h>%ly4  ,signor--,!        
,signor--,giorgione4444 ,we took h] !re4
 ,he w\ld n let u 94 ,he /ood at ! w9d[4
 ,he 0 laugh+4 ,he said to br+ h] "h1   
end$ ! old man /olidly4 ,%e is long     
dead4 ,he b5t to pick up ! heavy litt]4 
,! gr\p %uffl$ f ! room4  ,sl[ly ! "y   
man cross$ to ! b5*4 ,he knelt by !     
motionless figure &1 draw+ ! glove f 8  
h&1 laid x on ! brea/ t %one 9 ! wet    
folds4  ,i swe>1 be=e ,god-- he said 444
 be=e ,god6 ,he sway$ heavily & fell    
=w>d4  ,! arti/ sprang to 8 side4 ,z he 
t\*$ him1 8 eye fell on ! unglov$ h&4444
 ,%udd]+1 he rea*$ ov] & lift$ ! glove f
 ! wet brea/4 ,he drew x ov] ! h&1 cov]+
 x f sight4     ,,vi   ,y mu/ g6 said   
,titian /]nly4  ,! "y man look$ at him  
dully1 almo/ appeal+ly4 ,he %ook 8 head4
 ,i h "w to d4  ,titian lift$ an        
impati5t h&4 ,! p w n p]mit x--,i tell  
y6 ,he spoke h>%ly4 ,giorgione is _!    
idol4 ,x has be5 h>d to keep !m--?is "o 

week6 ,only my promise t y g at once    
holds !m4  ,! "y man smil$1 a little    
cynically4 ,d y ?9k ,i fe> dea?--,i     
crave x6 ,8 arms fell at 8 sides4  ,8   
companion look$ at him int5tly4 ,:at is 
y\r plan8 he ask$ %ortly4  ,giorgione-- 
,! voice 0 t5se4 ,he %all pay--to !     
utt]mo/6  ,= t8 ,titian made a motion   
t[>d ! glov$ h&4  ,! "y man rais$ x ) a 
scornful ge/ure4  ,= t--he spoke        
/]nly--,i w\ld n t\* ! dog4 ,x is = h]6 
,8 voice dropp$4  ,titian wait$ a mom5t4
 ,:at w\ld y d8 he ask$ 9 a l[ voice4   
,! "y man /irr$4 ,i c>e n4 ,he mu/      
suff]--z %e suff]$1 he add$ ) sl[       
significance4  ,w\ld t cont5t y8 ,w\ld y
 g away--& n return8  ,i w\ld g--yes4   
,titian wait$1 8 eyes on ! glov$ h&4 ,y 
c g1 he said at la/1 ! ,"l has av5g$ h]4
  ,! "y man lean$ =w>d4 ,8 brea? came   
%>ply4 ,:at d y mean8  ,t %e is av5g$1  
said ,titian sl[ly4 ,giorgione _c live !
 ye>4 ,g away4 ,leave him to die 9      
peace4  ,i did n ask = peace1 said ! "y 
man grimly4  ,titian turn$ on him       

fi]cely4 ,8 he>t breaks4 ,he dies drop  
by drop6  ,! "y man smil$4  ,titian     
wat*$ him closely4 ,y ne$ n fe> 8 n     
suff]+1 he said significantly4 ,g wat*  
?r\gh 8 w9d[1 or by a crack 9 !         
door4--,he wait$ a brea?4 ,! man is mad6
  ,! "y man />t$ %>ply4  ,mad6 repeat$  
,titian4  ,z>ato turn$ on him a look (  
horror & exultation4 ,mad6 he repeat$   
s(tly4 ,! glov$ h& trembl$4  ,a look (  
relief /ole into ,titian's face4 ,does t
 satisfy y8 he ask$ quietly4 ,w y g8    
,yes1 ,i w g4 ,! "y man rose4 ,he mov$  
t[>d ! door4 ,mad6 he :isp]$ s(tly4     
,wait1 said ,titian4 ,he sprang be=e    
him4 ,n by daylight--y w\ld be murd]$ 9 
! op5 /reet6 ,y mu/ wait till night4444 
,i %all r[ y1 myself1 out f ! city4 ,x  
is arrang$4 ,a boat waits = y4  ,! "y   
man look$ at him gratefully4 ,y take ?is
 risk = me8 he said humbly4  ,= y &     
,giorgione & =--h]4  ,!y sat sil5t4  ,he
 w nev] pa9t aga91 said ! "y man1 look+ 
up quickly ) ! ?\ght4  ,titian %ook 8   
head4 ,nev] aga91 he said sl[ly4  ,! "y 

man look$ at him4 ,!re are a doz5       
pictures begun1 he said1 a doz5 & m4    
,yes4  ,:o w f9i% !m8  ,:o c tell8 ,!   
pa9t]'s face _h cl\d$4  ,%all y8        
,titian return$ ! suspici\s gaze        
frankly4 ,x is n likely1 he said4 ,he w 
n speak to me or see me4 ,he says ,i am 
false to him--,i h>bor y4  ,! "y man's  
gaze fell4 ,i w g1 he said humbly4 ,he  
%iv]$ a little4  ,& n return till ,i s5d
 = y4  ,i w n return--till y s5d = me6  
,,vii   ,v5ice laugh$ 9 ! sun%9e4       
,gay-color$ boats flitt$ "h & !re on !  
,gr& ,canal1 & ov]head ! birds ( ,v5us  
sail$ 9 ! w>m air4  ,a ri*ly equipp$    
gondola1 com+ d[n ! canal1 made its way 
among ! mov+ boats4 ,its occupant1 a    
d>k1 h&some man1 sitt+ alone among !    
crimson cu%ions1 look$ out on ! hurry+  
sc5e ) wat*ful eyes4 ,o!r eyes f pass+  
gondolas return$ ! glance ) curi\s1     
smil+ gaze & drift$ pa/4 ,no "o *all5g$ 
him & none rememb]$4 ,two ye>s is       
ov]long = laugh+ ,v5ice to hold a grudge
 or to rememb] a man--:5 ! wat]s close  

ov] him4444 ,sl[ly ! boat drift$ on1 & !
 d>k eyes ( ! man fea/$ on ! fl[ & *ange
 ( color4444 ,bride ( ! ,sea1 he murmur$
 z ! boat swept on4 ,bride ( !          
,sea--,!re is none l !e 9 beauty or p[]6
 ,8 eyes1 rapt ) ! vision1 grew mi/y4   
,he rais$ an impati5t h& to !m1 & let x 
fall aga9 to 8 knee4 ,x re/$ !re1 /rong 
& supple4 ,! seal ( a massive r+ broke  
its :it5ess4 ,! o!r h&1 incas$ 9 a ri*  
glove1 re/$ on ! edge ( ! gondola4 ,!   
man's eyes s\ght x = a mom5t & turn$    
away to ! gay sc5e4  ,) a skilful turn !
 boat _h come to re/ at ! foot ( a      
flight ( /airs lead+ to a ri*ly c>v$    
doorway4 ,! "y man leap$ out & ran up ! 
/eps4 ,! great sil5t door swung op5 to 8
 t\*1 & he disappe>$ )94  ,titian1 /&+  
by 8 easel1 look$ up quickly4 ,y are    
come6 ,he sprang =w>d1 hold+ out 8 h&s4 
,! "y man took !m1 look+ into ! welcom+ 
eyes4 ,i am come1 he said sl[ly4  ,:y   
did y s5d = me8 he ask$ aft] a pause4 ,8
 eyes s\ght ! gl[+ walls ( color1 )     
curi\s1 eag] glance4  ,no?+ !re6 ,!     

pa9t] %ook 8 head ) a wi/ful smile4 ,i h
 n done a /roke s9ce t la/ night--!     
night ,i r[$ y out to ! lagoon4  ,:y n8 
,!y 7 seat$ by a w9d[2 ! tide ( life    
drift$ bel[4  ,titian %ook 8 head aga94 
,i 0 brok5 at fir/--too /ra9$ & weak4   
,my f+]s w\ld n foll[ my ?\ghts4 ,he    
glanc$ d[n at !m ruefully4 ,& !n-- ,8   
voice *ang$4 ,!n !y came = me to f9i% 8 
pictures4444 ,!re has be5 no "t4  ,did  
he want y to d x8 ask$ ! o!r 9 a l[     
voice4  ,titian's gaze return$ ! "q4 ,i 
%all nev] "k--,he w\ld n see me--to !   
la/4 ,he nev] spoke4444 ,:5 he 0 gone !y
 came = me4 ,i did ! "w & ask$ no       
que/ions--= fri5d%ip's sake4 ,he sigh$  
g5tly & 8 glance fell on ! mov+1 *ang+  
cr[d bel[4  ,8 "n is wat]1 he said      
sl[ly4 ,ask = ! fame ( ,giorgione--,!y w
 "n y--,titian6 ,he laugh$ bitt]ly4  ,! 
"y man's smile _h little mir? 9 x4 ,we  
are all l t4444 ,he turn$ to him %>ply3 
,:y did y want me8  ,! pa9t] r\s$       
himself4 ,to sit = me--) a swift look4  
,i am hunt$6 ,i _c wipe away y\r face--z

 x look$ t night4 ,i pa9t no?+4444      
,p]haps :5 y are done 9 oil ,i %all re/ 
easy4 ,he laugh$ %ortly & rose to 8     
feet4  ,! "y man rose also ) a c\rte\s  
ge/ure ( ! supple h&4 ,i am at y\r      
s]vice1 ,signor ,cevelli1 n[ & always4  
,titian's eyes swept ! graceful figure4 
,i mu/ beg9 at once4 ,he turn$ away to  
an easel4  ,!re 0 a picture begun1 0 !re
 n8 ask$ ! "y man4 ,he _h n mov$ f 8    
place4  ,titian look$ up swiftly4 ,yes1 
he said4 ,yes4  ,:y n f9i% t8  ,! pa9t] 
wait$ an awkw>d mom5t4 ,he cross$ ! room
 & fumbl$ among ! canvases4 ,!n he      
br\ght x & plac$ x on ! easel1 look+ at 
x4444 ,sl[ly ! look *ang$ to "o ( pride1
 & 8 h& rea*$ out = a bru%4  ,! "y man  
mov$ to 8 side4 ,!y look$ at x 9 sil5ce4
  ,y w n d bett]4 ,! "y man spoke )     
decision4 ,be/ f9i% x z x /&s--,i am    
ready4 ,he mov$ to 8 place by ! console1
 dropp+ 8 h& ^u x & /&+ at ease4        
,titian look$ at him d\btfully4 ,we %all
 *ange ! l5g? & p]haps ! pose1 he said  
?\ghtfully4  ,:y8 ,! "q came %>ply4  ,! 

pa9t] color$ "u x4 ,i _h plann$--to make
 mu* ( !--h&s4 ,he hesitat$ betwe5 !    
words4 ,! *ange w be simple1 he add$    
ha/ily4  ,w\ld y m9d pa9t+ me z ,i am8  
,!re 0 a note ( insi/5ce beh9d ! words4 
,titian's eyes leap$ at ! "q4 ,!y scann$
 ! figure be=e him ) quick1 gleam+      
lights4  ,! "y man read _! dep?s4 ,g on1
 he said coolly4 ,:5 my feel+s are hurt 
,i w tell y4  ,! pa9t] took up 8 bru%es1
 work+ ) swift ha/e4 ,f+]s & bru% & ?umb
 flew across ! canvas4 ,splot*es ( color
 7 daub$ on & rubb$ c>elessly 9 & remov$
 ) inf9ite pa9s4 ,ov] ! picture crept a 
gl[ ( liv+ color & ( light4  ,at la/ !  
bru% dropp$4 ,i c d no m--to-day1 he    
said sl[ly4 ,8 eyes dwelt on ! picture  
lov+ly4  ,! "y man came across & jo9$   
him1 look+ d[n at ! gl[+ canvas4 ,8 lips
 curv$ 9 a sweet smile4  ,y ?\ght ,i 0  
a%am$ ( x8 ,! glov$ h& lift$ itself     
slightly4 ,i w\ld n "p ) x--n = all !   
gold ( ,v5ice6  ,! pa9t]'s eyes 7 on x1 
d\bt+ly4 ,b y we> x glov$1 he /amm]$4   
,x is n = ! _w to see1 murmur$ ! "y man 

quietly4 ,x is our secret--h]s & m9e4 ,x
 0 h] la/ t\* on my h&4  ,titian's eyes 
/>$ at him4  ,y did n "k8 ,! lips smil$ 
at him4 ,x 0 h] h& t did x4 ,he t\*$ !  
glove lightly4 ,giorgione /ood ov] h]--&
 guid$ x4444 ,8 voice ceas$ ) a cat*4   
,titian's eyes 7 full ( te>s4 ,poor     
,violante6 he murmur$4 ,poor *ild6  ,!  
o!r nodd$ slightly4 ,x has pl$g$ u      
=ev]--=ev]4 ,he repeat$ ! words 9 l[1   
musical exultation4 ,! locket susp5d$ f 
its sl5d] *a9 amid ! folds ( 8 cloak1   
swung =w>d z he mov$4 ,a h& /ay$ x--!   
glov$ h&4  ,!re 0 sil5ce betwe5 !m4     
,voices f ! canal float$ up1            
laught]-lad54 ,! ,june sun%9e flood$ 94 
,titian r\s$ himself ) a sigh4 ,x %all  
be call$ ',! ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman1'  
he said4 ,he laid 8 h& ) swift affection
 on ! arm beside him4  ,! "y man smil$  
back4 ,8 h& clos$ firmly ov] ! "o on 8  
arm4 ,call x ',! ,man ,) ! ,glove1' he  
said quietly4 ,x is ! op5 secret t      
rema9s unguess$4     ,,! ,,lo/          
,,monogram     ,i   ,! woman seat$ 9 !  

light ( ! l[1 ar*$ w9d[ 0 absorb$ 9 !   
piece ( l95 /ret*$ on a frame be=e h]4  
,z h] f+]s hov]$ ov] ! brilliant        
surface1 h] eyes gl[$ ) a look (        
satisfaction & light$ ! face1 mak+ x    
almo/ h&some4 ,x 0 a r\nd1 smoo? face1  
unt\*$ by wr9kles1 ) light-blue eyes--v 
ne> ! surface--& ?91 curv$ lips4  ,%e   
lean$ back 9 h] *air to survey h] "w1 & 
h] lips took on a deep] curve4 ,!n !y   
p>t$ slightly4 ,h] face1 ) a look (     
li/5+1 turn$ t[>d ! door4  ,! "y man :o 
ent]$ nodd$ c>elessly z he ?rew back !  
blue-gray cloak t hung ab\t 8 %\ld]s &  
advanc$ into ! room4  ,%e reg>d$ !      
action coldly4 ,i h be5 wait+1 ,albre*t4
 ,%e spoke ! words sl[ly4 ,:]e h y be58 
,i see4 ,he unti$ ! silk5 /r+s ( ! cloak
 & toss$ x f him4 ,i met ,pirkheim]--we 
got to talk+4  ,! ?9 lips clos$         
significantly4 ,%e made no comm5t4  ,!  
"y man cross$ ! room & knelt be=e a /ack
 ( canvases by ! wall1 turn+ !m "o by "o
 to ! light4 ,8 full lips puck]$ 9 a    
half :i/le1 & 8 eyes _h a dreamy look4  

,! woman _h return$ to h] "w1 draw+ 9 ! 
?reads ) swift t\*4  ,z ! man rose to 8 
feet h] eyes fla%$ a look at ! canvas 9 
8 h&4 ,!y fell aga9 on h] "w1 & h] face 
ignor$ him4  ,he plac$ ! canvas on an   
easel & /ood back to survey x4 ,8 lips  
:i/l$ s(tly4 ,he rummag$ aga9 = bru%es &
 palette1 & mix$ "o or two colors on !  
edge ( ! palette4 ,a look ( deep        
happ9ess fill$ 8 absorb$ face4  ,%e     
lift$ a pair ( scissors & snipp$ a ?read
 ) decisive click4 ,are y go+ on ) !    
portrait8 %e ask$4 ,! tone 0 cle> & ev51
 & held no trace ( res5tm5t4  ,he look$ 
up abs5tly4 ,n to-day1 he said4 ,n      
to-day4 ,8 gaze return$ to ! easel4  ,! 
?9 lips drew to a l9e4 ,!y did n speak4 
,%e took (f h] ?imble & laid x 9 its    
velvet %ea?4 ,%e ga!r$ up ! scatt]$     
ske9s ( l95 & silk1 /raight5+ ea* ) a   
little pull1 & laid !m 9 ! case4 ,%e    
/abb$ a ne$le into ! t9y cu%ion & dropp$
 ! scissors into _! pocket4 ,!n %e rose 
delib]ately1 h] *air scrap+ ! poli%$    
bo>ds z %e pu%$ x back f ! frame4  ,he  

look$ up1 a half fr[n betwe5 ! unsee+   
eyes4  ,%e lift$ ! embroid]y-frame f its
 re/ & turn$ t[>d ! door4 ,i h o!r "w to
 d if ,i am n to pose = y1 %e said      
quietly4  ,he made no reply4  ,half-way 
to ! door %e paus$1 look+ back4 ,h]r    
,mndl] 0 "h :ile y 7 out4 ,we owe him   
tw5ty-five guld5s4 ,x 0 due ! fif?4 ,%e 
spoke ! words crisply4 ,h] face gave no 
sign ( emotion4  ,he nodd$ indiff]5tly4 
,i "k4 ,i %all see him4 ,! s(t :i/le 0  
resum$4  ,!re is a note f ! ,ra?1 refus+
 y ! p5sion aga94 ,%e drew a pap] f !   
"w-box 9 h] h& & held x t[>d him4  ,he  
turn$ half ab\t 9 8 *air4 ,don't worry1 
,agnes1 he said4 ,! tone 0 plead+4 ,he  
did n look at ! pap] or (f] to take x4  
,8 eyes return$ to ! easel4 ,a g5tle    
light fill$ !m4  ,%e dropp$ ! pap] into 
! box1 a smile on h] lips1 & mov$ t[>d !
 easel4 ,%e /ood = a mom5t1 look+ f !   
pictur$ face ( ! ,*ri/ to ! gl[+ face   
above x4 ,!n %e turn$ aga9 to ! door4   
,x's v conv5i5t to be y\r own model1 %e 
said ) a laugh4 ,! door click$ beh9d h]4

  ,he sat motionless1 ! grave1 e>ne/    
eyes look+ into ! eyes ( ! picture4 ,n[ 
& !n he /irr$ vaguely4 ,b he did n lift 
8 h& or t\* ! bru%es beside x4 ,gaz+ at 
ea* o!r1 9 ! fad+ light ( ! l[ w9d[1 !  
two faces 7 curi\sly alike4 ,!re 0 !    
same delicate modell+ ( l9es1 ! same    
bread? betwe5 ! eyes1 ! long1 fl[+      
locks1 ! full1 s5sitive lips1 & 9 ! eyes
 ! same look ( deep melan*oly--t\*$ ) a 
subtle1 *ang+1 human smile t drew !     
behold]4 ,x dis>m$ criticism & provok$  
x4 ,except = ! halo ( mock+ & pi]c+     
?orns1 ! liv+ face might h be5 ! pictur$
 "o bel[ x4 ,! look ( suff]+ 9 "o 0     
%ad[$ 9 ! o!r4  ,!re 0 a light tap at ! 
door & x flew op54  ,! pa9t] look$ up   
quickly4 ,! t5se1 e>ne/ gaze broke into 
a sunny smile4 ,pirkheim]6 ,he sprang to
 8 feet4 ,:at n[8  ,! o!r man came      
leisurely across ! room1 8 eyes on !    
easel4 ,he nodd$ t[>d x approv+ly4      
,want$ to see x1 he said4 ,8 eyes /udi$ 
! picture4 ,i got to ?9k+ x ov] aft] y  
left me--,i 0 afraid y might t\* x up & 

spoil x--,i want x j z x is4 ,8 eyes    
s\ght 8 companion's face4  ,! pa9t] %ook
 8 head4 ,i don't "k--n yet--y mu/ leave
 x ) me4 ,x's y\rs4 ,y %all h x--:5 x's 
done4  ,x's done n[1 said ! o!r         
brusquely4 ,"h--sign4 ,he pick$ up a    
bru%1 &1 dipp+ x into a s(t color on !  
palette1 h&$ x to ! pa9t]4  ,he took x  
d\btfully betwe5 8 f+]s1 8 eyes on !    
face4 ,sl[ly 8 h& mov$ t[>d ! canvas4 ,x
 trac$ rapidly1 bel[ ! fl[+ locks1 a    
huge1 unc\? ,a2 !n1 m sl[ly1 )9 !       
sprawl+ legs ( ! ,a1 a %ad[y ,d2 &      
f9ally1 at ! top1 above !m bo?1 9 t9y   
figures1 a date--#aejc4 ,! bru% dropp$ f
 8 f+]s1 & he /epp$ back ) a little     
sigh4  ,8 companion rea*$ out 8 h&4 ,t's
 all "r1 he said4 ,i'll take x4  ,!     
arti/ int]pos$ a h&4 ,n yet1 he said4   
,x's m9e1 repli$ ! o!r4 ,y said x4      
,yes1 ,i said x--n yet4  ,! o!r yield$ )
 a satisfi$ smile4 ,8 h& /ray$ to !     
purse hang+ at 8 side4 ,:at's to pay8   
,tell me4  ,! arti/ %ook 8 head4 ,i w\ld
 n sell x--n ev5 to y1 he said4 ,8 eyes 

7 on ! canvas4  ,b x's m9e6  ,x's       
y\rs--= fri5d%ip's sake4  ,! "y man     
nodd$ cont5t$ly4 ,!n a ?\ght /ruck      
across 8 face4 ,y'll tell ,agnes t8 he  
said quickly4  ,ay1 ,i'll tell ,agnes--t
 x's y\rs4 ,b n :at y paid = x1 add$ !  
pa9t] ?\ghtfully4  ,no1 no1 don't tell  
h] t4 ,! "y man spoke quickly4 ,8 tone 0
 half je/+1 half e>ne/4 ,he /ood look+  
at ! two faces1 glanc+ f "o to ! o!r ) a
 look ( baffl$ res5tm5t4 ,a liv+ %ame6  
he mutt]$ "u 8 brea?4  ,! arti/ look$ up
 quickly4 ,:at8  ,no?+4 ,! "y man mov$  
vaguely ab\t ! room4 ,i wi% to ,god1    
,dr]1 y _h a free h&6 he broke out4  ,! 
arti/ glanc$ inquiry4 ,he held up 8 h&1 
mov+ ! supple f+]s ) a little ge/ure (  
pride4 ,isn't x8 he dem&$1 smil+4  ,! "y
 man %ook 8 head4 ,8 r\nd face reta9$   
its look ( diss5t4 ,m>riage--= a man l  
y6 ,two hundr$ flor9s--= d[ry6 ,he      
laugh$ scornfully4  ,8 companion's face 
flu%$4 ,a swift look came into ! eyes4  
,! o!r held out a deprecat+ h&4 ,i      
didn't mean x1 he said4 ,don't be angry4

  ,! flu% fad$4 ,! arti/ turn$ to !     
easel1 tak+ up a bru%1 z if to seek 9 "w
 a v5t = 8 di/urb$ ?\ght4  ,y'll spoil  
x6 said ,pirkheim] quickly4  ,i %all    
f9i% x1 repli$ ,dr]1 )\t look+ up4  ,!  
o!r mov$ re/lessly ab\t4 ,well 444 ,i   
mu/ g4 ,good-by1 ,dr]4 ,he came & /ood  
by ! easel1 hold+ out 8 h&4  ,! arti/   
rose1 ! w>m smile on 8 lips ba?+ 8 face4
 ,good-by1 my fri5d4 ,he held out 8 h&  
frankly4  ,pirkheim] caught x 9 84      
,we're fri5ds8 he said4  ,always4  ,& y 
w nev] want--if ,i c help y4  ,nev]6 ,! 
tone 0 he>ty & pr\d4  ,pirkheim] turn$  
away ) a look ( cont5tm5t4 ,i %all hold 
y to x1 he said4 ,x is a promise4  ,i   
%all hold y to x1 laugh$ ,dr]4  ,:5 !   
door _h clos$1 he /ood look+ d[n at !   
picture4 ,he mov$ once or twice across !
 room4 ,!n he /opp$ be=e a little       
brazi]1 look+ at x hesitat+ly4 ,he b5t  
ov] & light$ ! coals 9 ! bas94 ,he blew 
!m ) a t9y bell[s till !y gl[$4 ,!n he  
plac$ a pan above !m & ?rew into x lumps
 ( br[ni% /uff4 ,:5 ! mixture 0 melt$1  

he c>ri$ x across to ! easel & dipp$ a  
l>ge bru% into x ?\ghtfully4 ,he drew x 
across ! canvas4 ,! track beh9d x gl[$ &
 deep5$ 9 ! dim light4 ,sl[ly ! picture 
mell[$ "u x4 ,a look ( sweet            
satisfaction hov]$ ab\t ! arti/'s lips z
 he work$4 ,! liquid 9 ! pan less5$ & 8 
bru% mov$ m sl[ly4 ,! mixture _h deep5$ 
9 t9t & ?ick5$4 ,:]ev] ! bru% re/$ a    
deep1 lum9\s color sprang to meet x4 ,x 
mov$ swiftly across ! monogram--& paus$4
 ,! arti/ pe]$ =w>d unc]ta9ly4 ,! lett]s
 lay eras$ 9 ! dim light4 ,) ano!r /roke
 ( ! bru%--& ano!r--!y 7 gone =ev]4  ,! 
smile ( satisfaction deep5$ on 8 lips4  
,x 0 n conceit1 nor humility1 nor pride4
 ,"o c\ld n h nam$ ! sweetness t hov]$ 9
 x--haunt+ly4  ,he laid d[n ! bru% ) a  
quick brea? & sat gaz+ at ! picture4 ,x 
return$ ! g5tle1 inevitable look4 ,he   
rais$ a f+] to ! portrait1 speak+ s(tly4
 ,x is ,albre*t ,dr]--8 "w1 he said "u 8
 brea?4 ,none b a fool c mi/ake x4 ,x   
%all speak = him =ev]4     ,,ii   ,= a  
qu>t] ( a c5tury ! picture _h re/$1 face

 to ! wall1 on ! floor ( ! small1 d>k   
/udio4 ,pirkheim] _h dem&$ 8            
treasure--sometimes ) je/s1 & sometimes 
) ?reats4 ,b ! picture _h rema9$ unmov$ 
aga9/ ! wall4  ,j\rneys to ,italy & to !
 ,ne!rl&s _h int]v5$4 ,pirkheim]'s      
velvet purse _h be5 dipp$ into aga9 &   
aga94 ,commissions )\t numb] _h be5     
execut$ = him--r+s & /ones & tape/ries1 
c>v+s & /ag-antl]s1 & cups & silks &    
velvet--till ! ,pirkheim] mansion gl[$ )
 color f ! ,s\? & delicate workman%ip f 
! ,nor?4 ,o!r pictures f ,dr]'s bru%    
adorn$ its walls--grotesque monks &     
g5tle ,virg9s4 ,b ! ,face bid$ its "t   
aga9/ ! wall4  ,to-day--= ! fir/ "t 9   
tw5ty-five ye>s--! ,face ( ! ,*ri/ 0    
turn$ to ! light4 ,! h& t drew x f its  
place _h n ! supple f+]s ( ! pa9t]4 ,^? 
f+]s1 /iff5$ & :ite1 lay ^u a quiet     
brea/--outside ! city wall4  ,! fun]al  
cortge _h trott$ briskly back1 & ,agnes 
,dr] _h come directly to ! /udio1 ) its 
l[1 ar*$ w9d[1 to take acc\nt ( h]      
possessions4 ,x 0 all h]s--! money !    

arti/ _h toil$ to leave h]1 ! "w t _h   
%ort5$ life1 & ! ?\s& ,rh5i% guld5s 9 ! 
h&s ( ! mo/ wor?y ,ra?2 ! pictures &    
copp]plates1 ! books he _h writt5 & !   
qua9t curios he _h lov$--!y 7 all h]s1  
except1 p]haps1 ! copp]plates = ,&reas4 
,h] level glance swept !m z %e cross$ to
 ! canvas aga9/ ! wall & lift$ x to a   
place on ! easel4 ,%e _h (t5 begg$ him  
to sell ! picture4 ,x 0 l>ge & w\ld br+ 
a good price4 ,h] eyes survey$ x )      
satisfaction4 ,a look ( dismay cross$ ! 
smoo? face4 ,%e lean$ =w>d & se>*$ !    
picture eag]ly4 ,! dismay deep5$ to     
ang]4 ,he _h neglect$ to sign x6 ,%e    
knew well ! value ( ! t9y monogram t    
m>k$ ! canvases ab\t h]4 ,a s\nd click$ 
9 h] ?roat4 ,%e rea*$ out h] :ite h& to 
a bru% on ! b5* beside h]4 ,!re w\ld be 
no wrong done4 ,x 0 ,albre*t's "w--8 be/
 "w4 ,h] eyes /udi$ ! modell+ ( !       
delicate1 /rong face--! ,*ri/           
face--,albre*t's face--at ?irty-?ree4444
 ,_h he look$ l t8 ,%e />$ at x vaguely4
 ,%e mov$ away1 look+ ab\t h] = a bit ( 

color4 ,%e f\nd x & came aga9 to !      
easel4 ,%e rea*$ out h] h& = ! bru%4 ,a 
slip ( pap] tuck$ b5ea? ! canvas caught 
h] eye4 ,%e drew x out sl[ly1 unfold+ x 
) curi\s f+]s4 ,?is picture ( ! ,*ri/ is
 ! sole prop]ty ( my de> & honor$ fri5d1
 ! ,h]r ,willibald ,pirkheim]4 ,i h giv5
 x to him & 8 heirs to h & to hold =ev]4
 ,sign$ by me1 ?is day1 ,june #h1 #aejc1
 9 my home 9 ,nrnb]g1 #ae ,zissel/rasse1
 ,albre*t ,dr]4  ,%e cru%$ ! pap] 9 firm
 f+]s4 ,a door _h op5$ beh9d h]4 ,!     
discreet s]vant1 9 m\rn+ g>m5ts1 )      
d[nca/1 r$d5$ eyes1 wait$4 ,8 ,highness 
! ,h]r ,pirkheim] is bel[1 my lady4  ,= 
a mom5t %e hesitat$4 ,!n h] f+]s op5$ on
 ! bit ( pap]4 ,x flutt]$ to ! table &  
lay full 9 sight4 ,%e look$ at x ) h] ?9
 smile4 ,ask ,h]r ,pirkheim] to asc5d to
 ! /udio4 ,i %all receive him "h1 %e    
said4  ,he ent]$ fac+ ! easel4 ,) an    
exclamation he sprang =w>d4 ,he laid a  
h& on ! canvas4 ,! small eyes bl9k$ at  
h]4  ,%e return$ ! look coldly4  ,x is  
m9e6 he said4  ,%e incl9$ h] head1 ) a  

/ately ge/ure1 to ! op5 pap] on ! table 
beside h]4  ,he seiz$ x 9 trembl+ f+]s4 
,he %ook x t[>d h]4 ,x is m9e4 ,y see--x
 is m9e6  ,x is y\rs1 ,h]r ,pirkheim]4  
,%e spoke ) level coolness4 ,i _h read !
 pap]4  ,) a grunt ( satisfaction1 he   
turn$ aga9 to ! canvas4 ,a smo!r$ oa?   
broke f 8 lips4 ,he lean$ =w>d1         
incr$ul\s4 ,8 r\nd eyes1 bulg+ & blue1  
se>*$ e corn]4 ,!y fell on ! wet bru% & 
bit ( color4 ,he turn$ on h] fi]cely4   
,jezebel6 he hiss$1 y h pa9t$ x out4 ,i 
saw him sign x--ye>s ago--tw5ty-five    
ye>s6  ,%e smil$ s]5ely4 ,x may h be5 "s
 o!r "o1 %e said sweetly4 ,h] glance    
took 9 ! scatt]$ canvases4  ,he %ook 8  
head savagely4 ,i w h no o!r1 he %\t$2  
,i %\ld "k x 9 a ?\s&6  ,v well4 ,h]    
voice 0 z tranquil z h] face4 ,%all ,i h
 x s5t to ! h\se ( ! honor$ ,h]r        
,pirkheim]8  ,he gl>$ at h]4 ,i take x )
 me1 he said4 ,i d n tru/ x out ( sight4
  ,%e b[$ 9 acquiesc5ce4 ,/&+ 9 h]      
wid['s g>m5ts1 ) d[nca/ eyes & g5tle    
resignation1 %e wait$ 8 )drawal4  ,he   

ey$ h] curi\sly4 ,! ye>s _h t\*$ h]     
lightly4 ,!re 7 ! same plump features1 !
 same surface eyes1 & light1 abundant   
b&s ( hair4 ,he heav$ a r\nd sigh4 ,he  
?\ght ( ! worn face outside ! city wall4
 ,he ga!r$ ! canvas "u 8 arm1 gl>+ ab\t 
! l[ room4 ,!re 0 a pair ( antl]s1 he   
mutt]$4 ,!y might g 9 my collection4 ,y 
w want to sell !m4  ,! d[nca/ eyes did n
 leave ! floor4 ,!y are sold1 %e said1  
to ,h]r ,um/tt]4 ,a little smile play$  
ab\t ! ?9 lips4  ,sold6 ,already6 ,!    
r\nd eyes bulg$ at h]4 ,my ,god6 he %\t$
 fi]cely1 y w\ld sell 8 v s\l1 if he _h 
left x :]e y c\ld6  ,%e rais$ ! blue    
eyes & reg>d$ him calmly4 ,! e/ate is   
)\t condition1 %e said4  ,he groan$ z he
 back$ t[>d ! door4 ,! canvas 0 hugg$ "u
 8 arm4 ,at ! door he paus$1 look+ back 
ov] ! room4 ,8 small eyes w9k$ fa/1 & ! 
loose m\? trembl$4  ,he 0 a great man1  
,agnes1 he said g5tly4 ,we mu/ keep x   
clean--! "n ( ,dr]4  ,%e look$ up ) a   
little ge/ure ( dismissal4 ,x is ,i :o  
be> ! "n1 %e said coldly4  ,:5 he 0 gone

 %e glanc$ ab\t ! room4 ,%e w5t ov] to a
 pile ( canvases & turn$ !m rapidly to !
 light4 ,ea* "o t bore ! significant    
monogram %e set aside ) a look (        
possession4 ,%e came at la/ to ! "o %e 0
 se>*+4 ,x 0 a small canvas--a ,sodom & 
,gomorrah4 ,%e /udi$ ! details sl[ly4 ,x
 0 n sign$4 ,%e gave a little brea? (   
satisfaction1 & took up ! bru% f ! b5*4 
,%e rememb]$ well ! day ,albre*t br\ght 
x home1 & 8 *ildi% delight 9 x4 ,x 0 "o 
( ,joa*im ,pat5ir's4 ,albre*t _h giv5 a 
,*ri/ head ( 8 own 9 ex*ange = x4 ,!    
bru% 9 h] f+]s trembl$ a little4 ,x     
ins]t$ ! wide-spread+ ,a b5ea? ,lot's   
fly+ legs1 & ov]trac$ x ) a delicate ,d4
 ,%e paus$ a mom5t 9 ?\ght4 ,!n %e rais$
 h] head & pa9t$ 91 ) swift1 decisive   
/rokes1 high up 9 "o corn] ( ! picture1 
a date4 ,x 0 a safe date--#aeaa--! ye>  
he pa9t$ 8 ,holy ,tr9ity4 ,!re w\ld be  
no "o to "q x4  ,%e sat back1 look+ h]  
satisfaction4  ,sev5ty-five guld5s to   
acc\nt4 ,x aton$ a little = ! loss ( !  
,*ri/4     ,,iii   ,! l>ge draw+-room 0 

vacant4 ,! bl9ds _h be5 drawn to %ut out
 ! gl>e1 & a s(t coolness fill$ ! room4 
,9 ! dim light ( half-op5$ %utt]s !     
massive furniture loom$ l>ge & d>k1 & f 
! wall huge pa9t+s look$ d[n mi/ily4    
,gilt frames gleam$ vaguely 9 ! cool    
gloom4 ,above ! fireplace hung a l>ge   
canvas1 & out ( its dep?s sombre1 wait+ 
eyes look$ d[n ^u ! vacant room4  ,!    
door op5$4 ,an old woman _h ent]$4 ,%e  
held 9 h] h& a /\t cane4 ,%e walk$      
/iffly across to ! w9d[ & ?rew back a   
%utt]4 ,! w9d[ op5$ into ! s(t gre5ness 
( a ,muni* g>d54 ,%e /ood = a m9ute     
look+ into x4 ,!n %e came ov] to !      
fireplace & look$ up to ! pictur$ face4 
,h] head nodd$ sl[ly4  ,x mu/ be1 %e    
mutt]$1 x mu/ be4 ,no "o else c\ld h    
done x4 ,b f\r hundr$ ye>s6--%e sigh$   
s(tly4 ,:o c tell8  ,h] glance w&]$ ) a 
dissatisfi$ air to ! o!r canvases4 ,i   
w\ld give !m all--all ( !m--twice       
ov]--to "k-- ,%e spoke "u h] brea? z %e 
hobbl$ /iffly to a huge *air4  ,! door  
swung s(tly back & =? beh9d a "y girl :o

 _h ent]$4 ,%e came 9 lightly1 look+ d[n
 at a packet ( pap]s 9 h] h&4  ,! old   
woman />t$ =w>d4  ,:at h ye f\nd8 %e    
dem&$4 ,%e 0 lean+ on ! /\t cane4 ,%e   
pe]$ out ( h] cav]n\s eyes4  ,! girl    
cross$ to ! w9d[ & seat$ h]self 9 ! gre5
 light4 ,%ad[s ( a climb+ v9e fell on h]
 hair & %\ld]s z %e b5t ov] ! pap]s 9 h]
 h&4 ,%e op5$ "o ( !m & ran h] eye ov] x
 be=e %e spoke4  ,!y 7 9 ! nor? room1 %e
 said sl[ly4 ,9 ! big escritoire--t big1
 clumsy "o--,i've look$ !re be=e1 b ,i  
nev] f\nd !m4 ,i've be5 try+ all day to 
make !m out4  ,:at are !y8 dem&$ ! old  
woman4  ,pap]s1 gr&mamma1 return$ ! girl
 abs5tly2 lett]s & a sort ( j\rnal4 ,h] 
eyes 7 on ! closely writt5 page4  ,read 
x1 said ! old woman %>ply4  ,i c't read 
x1 gr&mamma4 ,%e %ook back ! s(t curls )
 a little sigh4 ,x's que] & old1 &      
funny--"s ( ! words4 ,& ! writ+ is      
blurr$ & yell[4 ,look4 ,%e held up ! op5
 %eet4  ,! ke5 old eyes d>t$ at x4 ,"w  
on x1 %e said brusquely4  ,i h1         
gr&mamma4  ,well--:at did ye f9d8  ,x's 

a man--,w--,willi--%e turn$ to ! bottom 
( ! la/ page--,willibald6 ,t's x4 ,%e   
laugh$ s(tly4 ,willibald ,pirkheim]4 ,:o
 0 he8 %e ask$4  ,"o ( y\r ance/ors4 ,! 
old m\? wait$ grimly4  ,"o ( mamma's8   
,y\r fa!r's4  ,he mu/ h be5 a nice man1 
said ! girl sl[ly4 ,b "s ( x is r--que]4
  ,! old woman lean$ =w>d ) a quick     
ge/ure4 ,%e /raight5$ h]self4 ,nons5se6 
%e mutt]$4 ,read x1 %e said al\d4  ,?is 
is writt5 to ,albre*t ,dr]1 said ! girl1
 /udy+ x1 9 ,italy4  ,! old woman rea*$ 
out a knott$ h&4 ,give x to me1 %e said4
  ,! girl came across & laid x 9 h] h&4 
,! knott$ f+]s smoo!d x4 ,! old eyes 7  
on ! picture above ! mantel4 ,w x tell8 
%e mutt]$4  ,!re are o!rs1 gr&mamma4 ,! 
girl held up ! packet 9 h] h&4  ,:at h  
ye made out8 ,! old h& clos$ ^u !m4  ,he
 0 ,dr]'s fri5d1 said ! girl4 ,!re are  
lett]s to him--five or six4 ,& he tells 
ab\t a picture--9 ! j\rnal--a picture   
,albre*t ,dr] gave to him4 ,%e glanc$   
d[n at ! wr9kl$1 work+ face4 ,x 0       
unsign$1 gr&mamma--& x 0 ! head ( !     

,savi\r4  ,! old woman's ?roat mov$     
loosely4 ,h] h&s grasp$ ! /\t cane4  ,) 
a half sigh1 %e rose to h] feet & tott]$
 across ! room4 ,fool--fool-- %e mutt]$1
 look+ up to ! my/ical1 wait+ face4 ,to 
leave no m>k--no sign--b t6 ,%e %ook !  
yell[ pap]s 9 h] h&4  ,a "q %ot into !  
old eyes4 ,%e held out ! pap]s4  ,:at 0 
x dat$1 ,m>ie8--t place 9 ! j\rnal--look
 & see4  ,! girl took ! pap]s & mov$    
aga9 to ! w9d[4 ,%e op5$ "o & smoo!d x  
?\ghtfully1 runn+ h] eye along ! page4  
,%e %ook h] head sl[ly4 ,!re is no date1
 gr&mamma1 %e said4 ,b x mu/ be aft]    
,dr]'s dea?4 ,he speaks ( ,frau ,dr]--a 
smile %ad$ h] lips--he doesn't l h] v   
well1 ,i ?9k4 ,:5 did ,dr] die1         
gr&mamma8 ,%e look$ up f ! pap]4  ,april
 #f1 #aebh1 said ! old woman promptly4  
,! girl's eyes grew r\nd & mi/y4 ,f\r   
hundr$ ye>s ago--almo/1 %e murmur$      
s(tly4 ,%e look$ d[n1 a little aw$1 at !
 pap] 9 h] h&4  ,x is v old1 %e said4   
,! old woman nodd$ %>ply4 ,h] eyes 7 on 
! pap]s4 ,take good c>e ( !m1 %e croak$2

 !y may tell x to u yet4  ,%e /raight5$ 
h] b5t figure & glanc$ t[>d ! door4  ,a 
wood5 butl] 0 b[+ himself to ! floor4 ,!
 ,h]r ,pr(essor ,doctor ,polonius       
,holtz5s*u]1 he ann\nc$ gr&ly4  ,a dapp]
 "y man ) trim mu/a*es & spotless boots 
advanc$ into ! room4  ,! girl by ! w9d[ 
sway$ a brea?4 ,! cle> color _h m\nt$ 9 
h] *eek4  ,! old woman wait$1 immovable4
 ,h] h&s 7 clasp$ above ! /\t cane & h] 
bead-l eyes survey$ ! advanc+ figure4   
,at two y>ds' di/ance x paus$4 ,! heels 
came toge!r ) a swift click4 ,he b[$ 9  
milit>y salute4  ,! old woman a*iev$ a  
/iff c\rtesy & wait$4 ,! dim eyes pe]$  
at him %rewdly4  ,i h ! honor to pay my 
respects to ! ,b>oness von ,h]kom]1 said
 ! "y man1 ) deep polit5ess4  ,! b>oness
 ass5t$ gruffly4 ,%e seat$ h]self on a  
l>ge divan1 fac+ ! picture1 & motion$ ) 
h] knott$ h& to ! seat beside h]4  ,! "y
 man accept$ x def]5tially4 ,8 eyes 7 on
 a b[$ head1 fram$ 9 %ad[s & leaves     
across ! room4  ,i tru/ ,frule9 ,m>ie is
 well8 he said promptly4  ,m>ie----  ,! 

girl />t$ vaguely4  ,come & greet ! ,h]r
 ,doctor ,holtz5s*u]4  ,%e rose lightly 
f h] place & came across ! room4 ,a s(t 
curl1 bl[n by ! w9d1 drift$ across h]   
flu%es z %e came4  ,! "y man sprang to 8
 feet4 ,8 heels click$ aga9 z he b5t l[ 
be=e h]4  ,%e desc5d$ 9 a %y c\rtesy &  
glanc$ inquir+ly at h] gr&mo!r4  ,! old 
woman nodd$ curtly4 ,g on ) y\r pap]s1  
%e said4  ,! girl turn$ aga9 to ! gre5  
w9d[4 ,h] head b[$ itself above ! pap]s4
  ,! "y man's eyes foll[$ !m4 ,he turn$ 
to ! old woman beside him4 ,is x some?+ 
ab\t--! picture8 he ask$4  ,%e nodd$    
%>ply4 ,private pap]s ( ,willibald      
,pirkheim]1 %e said1 ance/or ( ! von    
,h]kom]s--sixte5? c5tury4 ,he 0 a fri5d 
( ,dr]'s4 ,h] lips clos$ crisply on !   
words4  ,he look$ at h]1 a smile "u !   
trim mu/a*es4 ,y hope !y w furni% a     
clew8 he ask$ tol]antly4  ,%e made no   
reply4 ,h] wr9kl$ face 0 rais$ to !     
picture4  ,y h "o ,dr]4 ,he motion$ t[>d
 a small canvas4 ,is x n en\gh8  ,h]    
eyes turn$ to x & fla%$ 9 disda94 ,!    

,sodom & ,gomorrah6 ,%e spoke           
scornfully4 ,n s mu* z a copy6  ,x is   
sign$4  ,%e glanc$ at x aga94 ,!re 0    
%rewd intol]ance 9 ! old eyes4 ,d y ?9k 
,i _c tell8 %e said grimly4 ,i "k ! "w (
 ,albre*t ,dr]1 l5g? & bread?1 l9e =    
l9e4 ,y say he pa9t$ t6 ,%e po9t$ a     
swift f+] at ! picture across ! room4 ,h
 ye look$ at ,lot's legs8 ,h] laugh     
cackl$ s(tly4  ,! "y man smil$ "u 8     
mu/a*es4  ,! b>oness _h turn$ aga9 to ! 
picture ov] ! fireplace4 ,b t-- %e      
murmur$ s(tly4 ,x is sign$ 9 e l9e--9 ! 
eyes1 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! hair1 9 ! sweep f   
br[ to *94 ,x w yet be f\nd1 %e said "u 
h] brea?4 ,x %all be f\nd4  ,he look$ at
 h]1 smil+4 ,!n he rais$ 8 eyes politely
 to ! picture4 ,a sl[ look =m$ beh9d !  
smile4 ,he half />t$1 gaz+ int5tly at ! 
deep1 pa9t$ canvas4 ,8 glance /ray$ = a 
second to ! gre5 w9d[1 & back aga9 to ! 
picture4  ,! old b>oness r\s$ h]self ) a
 sigh4 ,%e turn$ t[>d him4 ,y\r         
diss]tation has br\ght y honor1 !y tell 
me1 %e said1 look+ at him critically4   

,he ackn[l$g$ ! rem>k ) a b[4 ,x is     
no?+1 he repli$ indiff]5tly4 ,only a /ep
 t[>d molecules & atoms4  ,! b>oness    
smil$ grimly4 ,i don't und]/& *emical   
j>gon4 ,h] tone 0 dry4 ,i und]/& y are  
go+ to be fam\s4  ,! "y man b[$ aga9    
abs5tly4 ,he glanc$ casually at !       
picture above ! fireplace4 ,:at w\ld y  
give to "k--he nodd$ t[>d x--t x is a   
g5u9e ,dr]8  ,! %rewd eyes d>t$ at him4 
,! clean-cut face 0 compact &           
expressionless4  ,give6 ,i w\ld give--h]
 eye swept ! ap>tm5t ) its weal? (      
canvas & gilt & tape/ry--,i w\ld give   
all1 ev]y?+ 9 ! room--%e rais$ a knott$ 
h& t[>d ! picture--to "k t ,albre*t     
,dr]'s monogram belongs !re4 ,! po9t+   
f+] trembl$ a little4  ,he look$ at x   
reflectively4 ,!n 8 glance travell$ ab\t
 ! great room4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ?is room1 he   
said sl[ly4 ,t means-- ,he paus$1 glanc+
 t[>d ! w9d[4  ,! "y girl _h left h]    
seat4 ,! pap]s _h dropp$ to ! floor4 ,%e
 0 lean+ f ! casem5t to pick a :ite rose
 t sway$ & nodd$1 out ( rea*4  ,he wait$

 a brea?4 ,h] f+]s clos$ on x & %e sank 
back 9 h] *air1 smil+1 ! rose aga9/ h]  
*eek4  ,! eyes wat*+ h] gl[$ s(tly4     
,ev]y?+ 9 ?is room-- ,he spoke v l[4 ,! 
"o ) ! rose8  ,! old face turn$ to him )
 a look4 ,! heavy jaw dropp$ & =got to  
close4 ,! ke5 eyes scann$ 8 face4 ,!    
jaws came toge!r ) a snap4 ,%e nodd$ to 
him %rewdly4  ,! "y man rose to 8 feet4 
,! cynical smile _h left 8 face4 ,x 0   
int5t & e>ne/4 ,he look$ up = a mom5t to
 ! picture1 & !n d[n at ! wr9kl$1 eag]  
face4  ,to-morr[1 at ?is "t1 y %all "k1 
he said gravely4  ,! old eyes foll[$    
him1 half 9 d\bt1 half 9 hope4 ,!y pi]c$
 ! heavy door z x swung %ut beh9d him4  
,! /iff1 dapp] figure _h cross$ ! hall4 
,! out] door clang$4  ,aga9/ ! gre5     
w9d[1 )91 ! s(t curls & g5tle1 que/ion+ 
eyes ( ! ,frule9 ,m>ie wait$4 ,z ! door 
clang$1 a rose 0 laid lightly to h] lips
 & dropp$ s(tly into ! gre5ness bel[4   
,,iv   ,at a qu>t] to t5 ! next morn+ a 
clos$ c>riage drew up be=e ! heavy gate4
 ,a dapp] figure pu%$ op5 ! door & leap$

 out4 ,x ent]$ ! big gateway1 cross$ a  
gre5 g>d5 & 0 u%]$ into ! pres5ce ( !   
,b>oness von ,h]kom]4  ,%e /ood b5ea? ! 
picture1 h] eyebr[s b5t1 h] lips drawn1 
& h] h&s re/+ on ! /\t cane4  ,w y come 
) me8 he ask$ def]5tially4  ,:]e to8    
,he hesitat$4 ,y w see4 ,i _c tell      
y--n[4 ,b ,i ne$ y--) ! picture4 ,he    
motion$ t[>d x4  ,%e ey$ him grimly = a 
second4 ,!n %e t\*$ a bell4  ,! wood5   
butl] appe>$4 ,s5d ,wilhelm1 %e comm&$4 
,half an h\r lat] ! ,h]r ,doctor        
,holtz5s*u] 0 h&+ a bundl$ figure into !
 clos$ c>riage t /ood be=e ! gate4 ,a   
huge1 oblong package re/$ aga9/ a       
lamp-po/ beside him1 & ne> x /ood !     
,frule9 ,m>ie1 rosy & %y4 ,! "y man     
turn$ to h] ) a swift ge/ure4  ,come1 he
 said4  ,he plac$ h] beside h] gr&mo!r1 
& wat*$ c>efully :ile ! heavy p>cel 0   
lift$ to ! top ( ! c>riage4 ,) an       
injunction to ! driv] = its safety1 he  
turn$ to spr+ into ! c>riage4  ,! voice 
( ! b>oness1 f muffl$ folds1 arre/$ him4
  ,y w ride outside ) ! picture1 x said4

 ,i d n tru/ x to a driv]4  ,) a b[ he  
slamm$ ! c>riage door & m\nt$ ! box4 ,9 
ano!r m9ute ! ,h]r ,pr(essor ,doctor    
,holtz5s*u] 0 driv+ rapidly ?r\gh !     
/reets ( ,muni*1 on ! outside ( a common
 hack1 a clumsy p>cel balanc$ awkw>dly  
on 8 /iff %\ld]s4  ,f ! w9d[s bel[1 on  
ei!r side1 a face look$ out ^u ! fly+   
/reets--a fairy ) g5tle eyes & a crone )
 too?less smile4  ,! ,p9ako!k6 grumbl$ !
 old woman4 ,does he ?9k any "o at !    
,p9ako!k kn[s m ( ,albre*t ,dr] ?an     
,h5riette von ,h]kom]8 ,%e sniff$ a     
little & drew h] folds ab\t h]4  ,pa/ ! 
,old ,p9ako!k roll$ ! fly+ c>riage--on  
pa/ ! ,new ,p9ako!k4 ,an old face pe]$  
out ^u ! m>ble walls1 wi/ful &          
suspici\s4 ,a mass ( build+s loom$ 9    
view4  ,! univ]sity1 %e mutt]$ "u h]    
brea?4 ,"s up/>t ,h]r ,pr(essor--to tell
 me ( ,albre*t ,dr]6 ,fool--fool6 ,%e   
croak$ s(tly 9 h] ?roat4  ,! ,h]r       
,doctor is a le>n$ man1 gr&mamma--& a   
g5tleman6 said a s(t voice beside h]4   
,a g5tleman c be a fool6 return$ ! old  

woman t>tly4 ,:at build+ is ?is8  ,!    
c>riage _h /opp$ be=e a l[1 squ>e       
doorway4  ,x is ! *emi/ry laboratory1   
gr&mamma1 said ! girl timidly4  ,! old  
woman lean$ =w>d1 gray ) rage1 pull+ at 
! clos$ door4 ,*emi/ry lab-- ,h] brea?  
came 9 pants4 ,he w--de/roy--burn--melt 
x6 ,f\r m5 lift$ d[n ! huge p>cel f !   
c>riage & turn$ t[>d ! /one door4 ,/op6 
%e ge/ur$ wildly to !m4  ,! door flew   
op54 ,! "y sci5ti/ /ood be=e h]1 b[+ &  
smil+4 ,%e %ook a knott$ f+] at him4    
,/op ^? m56 %e cri$ /]nly4  ,at a ge/ure
 ! m5 wait$4 ,%e desc5d$ f ! c>riage1   
%ak+ & suspici\s1 h] cane tapp+ !       
pavem5t be=e h]4 ,! ,frule9 ,m>ie leap$ 
lightly d[n aft] h]4 ,h] h& _h re/$ = a 
mom5t on ! "y man's sleeve4 ,a :ite rose
 trembl$ 9 ! f+]s4 ,8 face gl[$4  ,is   
y\r ,highness ready8 he ask$4 ,he _h    
mov$ to ! old woman's side4  ,%e 0 /&+1 
"o h& on ! wrapp$ p>cel1 ! o!r on h] /\t
 cane1 pe]+ suspici\sly ahead4  ,is y\r 
,highness ready8 he repeat$4  ,g on1 %e 
said briefly4  ,f\r m5 7 9 ! hall :5 !y 

ent]$--! director ( ! ,old ,p9ako!k1 !  
arti/ ,adrian ,kauffmann1 ! presid5t ( !
 univ]sity1 & a "y man ) a sc>$1 helpful
 face1 :o prov$ to be a laboratory      
assi/ant4  ,!y are y\r witnesses1       
murmur$ ! "y man 9 h] e>4  ,%e greet$ !m
 /iffly1 h] eyes on ! preci\s p>cel4    
,swiftly ! wrapp+s 7 undone1 & ! picture
 lift$ to a huge easel across ! room4 ,!
 light fell full ^u x4  ,! witnesses    
mov$ =w>d 9 a body1 sil5t4 ,! old face  
wat*+ !m relax$4 ,%e smil$ grimly4  ,is 
x a ,dr]8 %e dem&$4 ,%e 0 /&+ beh9d !m4 
,!y />t$1 look+ at h] d\btfully4 ,!     
arti/ %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,he /epp$ back a 
little4 ,! director %ook 8 head ) a     
sigh4 ,:o c tell8 he said s(tly4 ,!     
m>ks----  ,! b>oness's eyes gl[$        
dang]\sly4 ,i did n suppose y c\ld tell1
 %e said curtly4  ,! "y sci5ti/         
int]pos$4 ,x is a case = sci5ce1 he said
 quickly4 ,y %all see--! ,ro5tg5 rays w 
tell4 ,! %utt]s--,b]?old4  ,! assi/ant  
clos$ !m1 "o by "o1 ! heavy wood5       
%utt]s4 ,a la/ block ( light re/$ on !  

%ad[y picture4 ,a la/ %utt] swung into  
place4 ,!y wait$--9 d>kness4 ,"s "o     
brea!d quickly1 ) s(t1 pant+ brea?4     
,sl[ly a light em]g$ ?r\gh ! d>k4 ,!    
great picture ga!r$ to itself %ape1 &   
gl[$4 ,light pi]c$ x till x %one )      
/rokes ( bru%es4 ,deeply & sl[ly 9 !    
blui% pat9a1 at ! edge ( ! fl[+ locks1  
on ! %\ld] ( ! ,*ri/1 a glimm] ( %ad[   
trac$ itself1 fa9tly & unmi/akably4     
,confus$ murmurs ran ?r\gh ! d>kness--! 
voice ( ! director--a woman's brea?4    
,ready1 ,b]?old4 ,x 0 ! voice ( ! ,h]r  
,doctor4  ,!re 0 a little hiss1 a bl9d+ 
fla% ( light1 ! click ( a cam]a1 &      
blackness aga94  ,a %utt] flew op54  ,9 
! squ>e ( light an old woman grop$ t[>d 
! picture4 ,h] knott$ h&s 7 lift$ to x4 
,close at h&1 a cam]a tuck$ "u 8 arm1 ! 
laboratory assi/ant /ood--on 8 r\nd1    
practical face ! happy look ( successful
 exp]im5t4  ,a little di/ance away !    
,h]r ,pr(essor ,doctor mov$ quickly4 ,! 
"o ) ! rose look$ up4  ,high above !m   
all--on ! great easel1 /ruck by a ray ( 

light f ! %utt]--! ,dr] ,face (         
,sorr[--out ( its f\r hundr$ ye>s--look$
 =? & wait$ 9 ! mod]n _w4