She did not ask a translation this time, but some one else did, after the applause had subsided.
"I cannot translate these things," said Isaacs, "so as to do them justice, or give you any idea of the strength and vitality of the Persian verses.

Perhaps Griggs, who understands Persian very well and is a literary man, may do it for you.

I would rather not try." I professed my entire inability to comply with the request, and to turn the conversation asked him where he had learned to play the guitar so well.
"Oh," he answered, "in Istamboul, years ago.

Everybody plays in Istamboul--and most people sing love-songs.

Besides it is so easy," and he ran scales up and down the strings with marvellous rapidity to illustrate what he said.
"And do you never sing English songs, Mr.Isaacs ?" asked the collector of Pegnugger, who was enchanted, not having heard a note of music for months.
"Oh, sometimes," he answered.