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Updated: May 26, 2025
When the bandmaster saw me he broke off the programme and struck up "Rule Britannia!" in my honour, to the clamorous joy of the audience, who were thwarted in their aim of carrying me round the Place shoulder-high only by the constancy with which I clung to the railings which surround Chevert's statue.
The General praised him for his courage, and told him that the charge against him should be withdrawn. "You've wiped all out, McGilveray," said Wolfe. "We see you are no traitor." "Only a fool of a bandmaster who wanted wan toon more, yer Excillincy," said McGilveray. "Beware drink, beware women," answered the General. But advice of that sort is thrown away on such as McGilveray.
The day before the regiment was to embark, the officers gave a lawn party; a large number of ladies were present, and the band was, of course, to play. The piece which the bandmaster had selected for the commencement began with four distinct beats of the big drum.
A waltz of Strauss followed, and then came a cornet solo by the bandmaster, and a medley of old English tunes. To all of these Taffy listened. It had fallen too dark to read, and the boy was always sensitive to music. Often when he played alone broken phrases and scraps of remembered tunes came into his head and repeated themselves over and over.
A couple of hours later the young bandsman's disappearance was the talk of the barracks, and numerous were the reasons assigned for it; while the customary notification was given, to the annoyance of Dick's friends and the gratification of his enemies, these consisting of the men who wished to be on good terms with the bandmaster.
They were in the smoke now, they heard the yelling charge ahead, the rifle fire raging, swelling to a terrific roar; and they marched forward, playing "Garryowen" not very well, for Connor's jaw was half gone, and Bradley's horse was down; and the bandmaster, reeling in the saddle, parried blow on blow from a clubbed rifle, until a stunning crack alongside of the head laid him flat across his horse's neck.
The General praised him for his courage, and told him that the charge against him should be withdrawn. "You've wiped all out, McGilveray," said Wolfe. "We see you are no traitor." "Only a fool of a bandmaster who wanted wan toon more, yer Excillincy," said McGilveray. "Beware drink, beware women," answered the General. But advice of that sort is thrown away on such as McGilveray.
The pretty ceremony of toasting the bandmaster brought all the company about the table again, and the polite pause in the conversation, on his exit, gave an opportunity for the captain to speak of Bobby before the sergeant could get his message delivered.
I gave up trying to elevate their musical taste when the Colonel told me to order the bandmaster to 'stop that awful rubbish and play something good, like the selection from the last London revue." "Are you a musician yourself?" she asked. "I play the violin." "Oh, how ripping! You must come often and practise with me. I've an excellent piano; but I rarely touch it now.
"What a lovely girl," said he warmly, "just the kind I'd have liked in the old days." Miss Alma at once wanted to sit on his knee, but Lars Peter kept her at arms' length. "I've got a wife," said he seriously. Sörine should have no grounds for complaint. A look from the Bandmaster made Alma draw herself up. "Just wait until the princess comes, then you'll see a lady," said he to Lars Peter.
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