whichtoldhowshehadwaitedforthismoment,repliedthat\"Lilywasgoingtorecitetobeobliging,andtogiveotherchildrenachancetosing。\"Asshedeliveredthisthrust,hereyesglitteredmorethantheAncientMariner’s,Theathought。Mrs。JohnsondisapprovedofthewayinwhichTheawasbeingbroughtup,ofachildwhosechosenassociateswereMexicansandsinners,andwhowas,asshepointedlyputit,\"boldwithmen。\"Shesoenjoyedanop—
portunitytorebukeThea,that,tightlycorsetedasshewas,shecouldscarcelycontrolherbreathing,andherlaceandhergoldwatchchainroseandfell\"withshort,uneasymotion。\"Frowning,Theaturnedawayandwalkedslowlyhomeward。Shesuspectedguile。LilyFisherwasthemoststuck—updollintheworld,anditwascertainlynotlikehertorecitetobeobliging。Nobodywhocouldsingeverrecited,becausethewarmestapplausealwayswenttothesingers。
However,whentheprogrammewasprintedintheMoon—
stoneGLEAM,thereitwas:\"Instrumentalsolo,TheaKronborg。Recitation,LilyFisher。\"
Becausehisorchestrawastoplayfortheconcert,Mr。