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"But that is worse!" the prima-donna cried. "Two women are worse than one they make each other nervous; no, what you want is a man's bluntness of perception his indifference and the sense of security you get from his being there. Two frightened women; how are they going to keep each other's courage up?" It was clearly an invitation; almost a challenge. Lionel only said,
'Yes; he went off with a circus, and there he found his vocation, rose and throve, married the prima-donna, and is part owner. He seems very respectable, and was so friendly and affectionate that I ventured to consult him; when, on hearing whom I was seeking, he became warmly interested, and gave me just the information I wanted.
In fifteen minutes an opera troupe, with three famous chiefs and a renowned prima-donna were to arrive. The fact was known solely to Arabella and Mr. Pericles. It was the Surprise of the evening. But within fifteen minutes, what might not happen, with heads going at champagne-pace? Arabella proposed to Freshfield to rise.
Because I recognize in it the spirit of prayer from a tortured erring human soul invoking celestial aid, and to me it is no longer a pagan Druid song, trilled by the popular Prima-Donna at the Academy of Music, but a hymn to the Heavenly powers, as consecrated as an Ave Maria, or as Rossini's 'Inflammatus. Are we lower than the bees, who wisely discriminate between pure honey and poisonous sweets?
They say now that my voice isn't nearly big enough for great parts. But at that time, I never knew this. I planned all sorts of splendid things that I was to do as a prima-donna; and I never dreamed that I couldn't pay everything I owed to him! "And now " she gave a dreary little laugh "now, look at me! I've not only ruined myself and my father, but even a whole regiment!
When the prima-donna of some vauntful city trills her bird-song above the foot-lights, or the cremona moans out the sigh of night-winds through the forest, artificial townsfolk applaud. Yet a nesting-tree, a thousand leagues from city discords, gives forth better music with deeper meaning and higher message albeit the songster sings only from love of song.
That same evening Miss Kate Burgoyne invited Lionel to come to her room for a cup of tea when he had dressed for the last act; and accordingly, when he was ready, he strolled along the corridor, rapped with his knuckles, and entered. It turned out that the prima-donna had other visitors: a young lady whom he had never seen before and Mr. Percival Miles.
This year a new prima-donna took London by storm and gave the Queen and Prince "exquisite enjoyment." Her Majesty wrote: "Her acting alone is worth going to see, and the piano way she has of singing, Lablache says, is unlike anything he ever heard. He is quite enchanted. There is a purity in her singing and acting which is quite indescribable." That singer was Jenny Lind.
The prima-donna and the first tenor simply scouted the idea of applying themselves to learn new rôles and in a Russian opera! Merelli must be out of his head to set about such a thing! Ivan, it is true, might have been encouraged had he heard the opinion of his work expressed by Merelli to his refractory singers.
"So you might call yourself quite an old friend of his," the prima-donna continued, busying herself at the dressing-table. "Well, what do you think of him now?" "How, Miss Burgoyne?" Nina said. "Why, you see the position he has attained here in London very different from what he had when he was studying in Naples, I suppose. Don't you hear how all those women are spoiling him?
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