A later fashion, as you know, has revived the cultivation of these composers, but at the time of which I write their works were much less commonly known.

Though she was more than a passable musician, he would not allow her to accompany him; indeed he never now performed at all on the violin before us, reserving his practice entirely for his own chamber.

There was a pause in the music while coffee was served.

My brother had been sitting in an easy-chair apart reading some classical work during his wife's performance, and taking little notice of us.

But after a while he put down his book and said, "Constance, if you will accompany me, I will get my violin and play a little while." I cannot say how much his words astonished us.