He felt that he ought to tell his new acquaintance that he knew who he was, that, however trivial their conversation might be, it somehow resembled eavesdropping to talk to a chance fellow-passenger as if he were a complete stranger.

But it required again a certain effort to make the announcement.
"I think I had better tell you," he said at length, "that I know you, that I've listened to you at least, at your sister's recital a few days ago." Falbe turned to him with the friendliest pleasure.
"Ah! were you there ?" he asked.

"I hope you listened to her, then, not to me.

She sang well, didn't she ?" "But divinely.

At the same time I did listen to you, especially in the French songs.