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Occasionally rather elaborate lunches were brought, with servants to spread them; but the usual custom was to stop at one of the numerous road houses. No man drove, walked, or talked with his own wife; nevertheless, these affairs though rowdy, noisy, and "fast" enough, were essentially harmless. The respectable members of the community were sufficiently […]

whom were whispered furtive

Often, especially at first, Keith in an impulse would throw over his plans, and ask her to go to the theatre or a concert, of which there were many and excellent. She generally declined, not because she did not want to go, but because of that impelling desire, universal in the feminine soul, to be […]

any live man was in those

"If you only had some one to practise with regularly at home! Your voice ought to be systematically cultivated. It is wonderful!" And later: "You ought not to come here so much, I suppose–" rather doubtfully, "Any sort of practice and accompaniment–even my poor efforts–does you so much good! You or I would understand perfectly, […]

that the crudities of women never

Perhaps this unwise antagonizing by her husband, perhaps the idleness with which the well-to-do woman was afflicted, perhaps a genuine liking for Keith, gave Mrs. Morrell just the impulse needed. At any rate, she used the common bond of music to bring him much into her company. This was not a difficult matter. Keith was […]

door closed after them

"I liked it when you really _sang_" replied Nan with a little yawn, "but it always took you such a time to get at it." A short silence fell. "Are you really going to sing at the Firemen’s Ball?" she asked curiously. "I haven’t been asked yet," he reminded her. "Don’t you think it a […]