But if Mr.
Rich has his way, it won't do.

Maybe he'll cut out the songs.

Mr.Rich knows nothing about music.

He can't tell 'Lilibullero' from 'Lumps of pudding.' Still, it's something to be taken notice of by Mr.Gay." Palmer was evidently impressed by Lavinia's talk, especially after she had mentioned that she had sung to Dr.Pepusch at Mr.Pope's Villa.

It occurred to him that though Lavinia Fenton might be unknown now, a day might come when she would be famous, and he could then take credit for having recognised her talents.
Besides, the manager happened to know that Gay and Arbuthnot were at that moment staying at Hampstead to drink the waters--the first to cure his dyspepsia, and the second to ease his gout.