When the voice was silenced, she turned round.
"You had rather have me play than read that book?
That shows how little you understand of either.

This is an _immoral_ piece of music! If you knew what it meant you would scream in horror.

It is _immoral_, and I am going to practise it day after day." The Mayoress stood awhile in mute astonishment, then, with purple face, swept from the room.
The family consisted of four persons.

Serena's brother, a young gentleman of nineteen, articled to a solicitor in the town, was accustomed to appear at meals, but seldom deigned to devote any more of his leisure to the domestic circle.

After luncheon to-day, as he stood at the window with a sporting newspaper, his mother addressed him.
"We have company this evening, Raglan.