That's the amateur all over.

The professional comes up to the scratch when wanted and stops when the performance is not required.
It's all the difference in the world, isn't it, Mrs Ottley?
Still, he's a nice boy.

Are you fond of music ?' 'Very.

Really fond of it; but I'm only a listener.' Lady Everard seemed delighted and brightened up.
'Oh, you don't sing or play ?--you must come to one of my Musical Evenings.

We have all the stars in the season at times--dear Melba and Caruso--and darling Bemberk and dear Debussy! Oh! don't laugh at my enthusiasm, my dear; but I'm quite music-mad--and then, of course, we have any amount of amateurs, and all the new young professionals that are coming on.