It did, actually--right in the middle of the adagio movement, too.

And in spite of my joy and pride in the music I had all I could do to keep from nudging Marie right there and then and asking her whether or not the dear man was hard on his hose." "Billy!" gasped the shocked Aunt Hannah; but the gasp broke at once into what--in Aunt Hannah--passed for a chuckle.

"If I remember rightly, when I was there at the house with you at first, my dear, William told me that Cyril wouldn't wear any sock after it came to mending." "Horrors!" Billy waved her stocking in mock despair.

"That will never do in the world.

It would break Marie's heart.