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I dare assert you would be practising with Quantz, and preparing for the evening concerts." "Yes, yes; but here we are denied that happiness," said the king, sadly. "I have written for a part of my band, and they will be here I hope in eight days; but Graun and Quantz will certainly not "The king paused and listened attentively.
It will be too much for one time, Ferrand!" "I tell you to write to Folidori to be here to-night by nine o'clock." At the close of this day, Rudolph said to Murphy, who had not been able to see the notary, "Let M. de Graun send a courtier off at once. Cicily must be in Paris in six days." "Once more that infernal she-devil! the execrable wife of poor David, as handsome as she is infamous!
Her first words were, 'My father! She asks to see you." A few moments after, Lady d'Harville left the mansion. Accompanied by Murphy, Baron de Graun, and an aid-de-camp, the prince went in great haste to the residence of the Countess M'Gregor.
De Graun has given her very detailed instructions; she has promised to conform to them." "Will she keep this promise?" "Everything seems to promise it the hope of a mitigation of her punishment, and the fear of being sent immediately back to Germany; for De Graun has her well watched; at the slightest misstep he will demand her of the government." "It is just.
What yin canna learn, anither can," continued Jess. "I hae listened to graun' fowk speakin', an' I can speak as weel as onybody. I'll disgrace nane. Gin I canna mak' mysel' fit for kirk or manse, my name's no Jess Kissock.
But in Atalanta and Giustino , Prout discovered quotations and adaptations several bars long from a Passion by Graun, which is known to have been composed not many years before. From this date onwards until the end of his career Handel systematically drew upon the works of other musicians.
There was Graun, with his soft, dreamy, artistic face; there was Quantz, with his silent, discontented look whose grumbling, even Frederick was compelled to respect; there was the young Fasch, whom the king had just engaged, and who played the violoncello in the evening concerts. As the king advanced to meet them, they greeted him loudly. "Long live our king! our great Frederick!"
"'Let us worship God, he said, an' 'twas like the click o' the gate at hame. Then he gied oot a psalm: "'So they from strength unwearied go Still forward unto strength. "The precentor was naethin' graun. I have heard better in St. Cuthbert's.
"It maun hae a fearfu' haud o' ye when ye cam' oot at sic an oor," he said at length, half to himself. "But it clean spiled a graun' nicht for me to see ye slippin' ben. It was a graun' nicht up till that. I canna jist mind if it was a funeral or a weddin' but it was fair graun'. We drinkit the health o' ane anither till there wasna ache or pain amangst us, but this spiles it a' for me.
"Sir Walter, Sir Walter, do you remember the flatteries of Baron de Graun?" said Rudolph, smiling. "Well, let it pass. I will commence then; or, rather, you will first please to read this letter, from Madame d'Harville, which will inform you of all that occurred previous to my arrival." "A letter? give it to me quickly."
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