We will go away and leave the gentlemen alone.
By and by, gentlemen, we will talk about it further over a cup of tea.
(_Lizzie refuses to play._) DOMINIE.

Mr.Shepard, let Lizzie play a few scales or some chords; a few finger exercises, or some easy dance without notes.
SHEPARD.

She has nothing of that kind ready.

You see I always take up one piece after another, and have each one played as well as I can; she repeats the difficult parts, I write the proper fingering over them, and am very particular that she does not use the wrong fingers.

I have taken a great deal of pains, and quite worn myself out over the lessons.
Lizzie does the same, and practises her pieces two hours a day; but--but-- (_Lizzie goes away with Emma._) DOMINIE.