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Bartley's abstraction and Wilson's reflections were cut short by a rustle at the door, and almost before they could rise Mrs. Alexander was standing by the hearth. Alexander brought a chair for her, but she shook her head. "No, dear, thank you. I only came in to see whether you and Professor Wilson were quite comfortable. I am going down to the music-room." "Why not practice here?
The Odeum, or music-room, which in its interior was full of seats and ranges of pillars, and outside had its roof made to slope and descend from one single point at the top, was constructed, we are told, in imitation of the king of Persia's Pavilion; this likewise by Pericles's order; which Cratinus again, in his comedy called The Thracian Women, made an occasion of raillery,
"The money will come very handy to furnish the music-room and the cellar, which is getting low, and buy your ladyship a coat, and a couple of new horses. And, Beatrix, you shall have a spinnet; and, Frank, you shall have a little horse from Hexton Fair; and, Harry, you shall have five pounds to buy some books," said my lord, who was generous with his own, and indeed with other folk's money.
"Is not this an ideal music-room?" said Vaura, "opening as it does into the conservatory; and see Euterpe, standing in her niche, with flute and cornet at her feet, violin and guitar on either side, and the perfection of pianos, with this sweet-stringed harp;" and, sinking into the low chair beside it, she drew her fingers over the strings.
The first interruption, indeed, was a recitativo with chords, followed by a verse from the leading treble. Mr. Ashmead looked puzzled; the Klosking eyed him demurely. Before the anthem concluded, Vizard tapped, and was admitted from the music-room. Ina smiled, and waved him to a chair. Both the men saw, by her manner, they were not to utter a sound while the music was going on.
They walked back in silence to the house; but when they reached the empty music-room again, she put both hands on his arm with an imploring gesture, as if to detain him. "Don't go don't leave me!" she said; "I am very wicked, Monsieur Horace, but " And then she dropped down on to a seat in the deep recess formed by the window.
What a pity Edith could not see with her own eyes these silent witnesses to the truth. Beyond the study was a music-room, where hung his violin over some scattered music. Horace Endicott hated the practising of the art, much as he loved the opera. It was all very sweet, just what the detective would have looked for, beautiful to see.
Cross the small drawing-room, and open the door in front of you which leads into the music-room. There, you will find Rachel and find her, alone." "How can I thank you!" "I will tell you how. Don't blame me for what happens afterwards." With those words, he went out. I had many weary hours still to wait through. To while away the time, I looked at my letters.
It's the most delicious surprise; how could you be so sly and clever as not to tell anybody?" Lucia cloaked her rage under the most playful manner, as she ran into the music-room through the hall. "You naughty things!" she said. "Do all come into the garden! It's a garden party, and I couldn't guess where you had all gone. What's all this about singing and playing? I know nothing of it."
"Jasper," cried Polly that evening, as they ran into the music-room to play a duet, "we're all right about everything now, as your father says we may invite the girls and your friends." "And he said when I asked him if we ought not to have cake and coffee, 'I'll attend to that," said Jasper, "so everything is all straight as far as I can see, Polly."
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