Lucy came quickly, pleased by Evelyn's notice. She in her turn had been
regarding Evelyn as a monopolist of everybody's attention and had made
up her mind not to like her. But now she sank into the place by Evelyn's
side, and accepted the delicate touch of Evelyn's hand on hers as
recognition at last that here was another girl fit to make friends with.
"Don't they play well?" whispered Evelyn, as the music came to a sudden
stop that Celia might criticise the playing of a difficult passage.
"She doesn't think so," called Just, softly, having caught the whisper.
He indicated his elder sister. "She won't let me boom things with my
viol the way I'd like to. What's the use of playing the biggest
instrument if you can't make the biggest noise?"
"Solo, by the double-bass!" cried Andy; and the whole orchestra, except
the first violin of the leader, burst into a boisterous rendering of a
popular street song, in which Just sawed forth the leading part, while
the others kept up a rattling staccato accompaniment. Evelyn and Lucy
became breathless with laughter, and Mr. and Mrs.
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