Asifhesuspecteddiscordsomewhere,Dr。Alecproposedmusicatthiscrisis,andtheyoungpeoplefeltthatitwasahappythought。
\"Iwantyoutohearbothmybirds,fortheyhaveimprovedimmensely,andIamveryproudofthem,\"saidthedoctor,twirlingupthestoolandpullingouttheoldmusicbooks。
\"Ihadbettercomefirst,forafteryouhaveheardthenightingaleyouwon\'tcareforthecanary,\"addedRose,wishingtoputPhebeatherease,forshesatamongthemlookinglikeapicture,butrathershyandsilent,rememberingthedayswhenherplacewasinthekitchen。
\"I\'llgiveyousomeofthedearoldsongsyouusedtolikesomuch。
Thiswasafavorite,Ithink,\"andsittingdownshesangthefirstfamiliarairthatcame,andsangitwellinapleasant,butbynomeansfinished,manner。