11/37 You know that, mother." "To be sure, but they don't make a business of singing, not they, indeed! They work while they sing. But to see a strapping young man in evening dress or in some other queer make of clothes, step forward before a crowd and throw about his arms and throw up his eyes and sing like nothing that was ever heard in church or chapel is a stunningly silly sight, John. I saw and heard a lot of such rubbishy singing and dressing when I was in London." "Still, I think we ought to be proud of Harry." "Such nonsense! I'm more than a bit ashamed of him. I am that! You can't respect people who _amuse_ you, like you do men who put their hands to the world's daily work. |