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passengers established in a railway carriage on the qui vive for the train 

whistle。     Frau   Godowska   sneezed。          ;I   wonder   if   it   is   hay   fever�察─  �she 

remarked�察�worrying the satin reticule for her handkerchief�察 �or would it be 

the dew。      Sonia�察�dear�察�is the dew falling�拭─�

     Fraulein   Sonia   raised   her   face   to   the   sky�察  �and   half   closed   her   eyes。 

;No�察�mamma�察�my face is quite warm。                 Oh�察�look�察�Herr Professor�察�there are 

swallows in flight�察�they are like a little flock of Japanese thoughtsnicht 

wahr�拭─�

     ;Where�拭─  �cried   the   Herr   Professor。       ;Oh   yes�察  �I   see�察  �by   the   kitchen 

chimney。       But why do you say 'Japanese'�拭           �Could you not compare them 

with   equal   veracity  to   a   little   flock   of   German   thoughts   in   flight�拭─�He 

rounded on me。         ;Have you swallows in England�拭─�

     ;I believe there are some at certain seasons。              But doubtless they have 

not the same symbolical value for the English。               In Germany; 

     ;I have never been to England�察─�interrupted Fraulein Sonia�察 �but I have 



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many English acquaintances。            They are so cold� ─      �She shivered。 

     ;Fish´blooded�察─      �snapped     Frau   Godowska。       ;Without      soul�察  �without 

heart�察�without grace。       But you cannot equal their dress materials。             I spent 

a   week   in   Brighton   twenty   years   ago�察  �and   the   travelling   cape   I   bought 

there is not yet worn outthe one you wrap the hot´water bottle in�察�Sonia。 

My     lamented     husband�察    �your   father�察  �Sonia�察   �knew    a  great   deal   about 

England。      But the more he knew about it the oftener he remarked to me�察�

'England is merely an island of beef flesh swimming in a warm gulf sea of 

gravy。'     Such    a   brilliant  way    of  putting   things。    Do     you   remember�察�

Sonia�拭─�

     ;I forget nothing�察�mamma�察─�answered Sonia。 

     Said the Herr Professor�此         �That is the proof of your calling�察�gnadiges 

Fraulein。     Now   I   wonderand   this   is   a   very   interesting   speculationis 

memory a blessing orexcuse the worda curse�拭─�

     Frau Godowska looked into the distance�察�then the corners of her mouth 

dropped and her skin puckered。            She began to shed tears。 

     ;Ach   Gott�     �Gracious   lady�察  �what   have   I   said�拭─  �exclaimed   the   Herr 

Professor。 

     Sonia took her mother's hand。           ;Do you know�察─�she said�察 �to´night it 

is stewed carrots and nut tart for supper。           Suppose we go in and take our 

places�察─�her sidelong�察�tragic stare accusing the Professor and me the while。 

     I   followed   them  across   the  lawn   and   up   the   steps。  Frau   Godowska 

was murmuring�察 �Such a wonderful�察�beloved man;�察�with her  disengaged 

hand Fraulein Sonia was arranging the sweet pea ;garniture。; 

     。。。 

     ;A concert for the benefit of afflicted Catholic infants will take place 

in   the  salon   at  eight´thirty    P。M。   Artists�此    �Fraulein    Sonia    Godowska�察�

from Vienna�察�Herr Professor Windberg and his trombone�察�Frau Oberlehrer 

Weidel�察�and others。; 

     This notice was tied round the neck of the melancholy stag's head in 

the dining´room。        It graced him like a red and white dinner bib for days 

before   the   event�察  �causing   the   Herr   Professor   to   bow   before   it   and   say 

;good appetite; until we sickened of his pleasantry and left the smiling to 

be done by the waiter�察�who was paid to be pleasing to the guests。 



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     On    the   appointed    day   the   married    ladies   sailed   about   the  pension 

dressed     like   upholstered     chairs�察 �and    the  unmarried     ladies   like  draped 

muslin dressing´table covers。           Frau Godowska pinned a rose in the centre 

of her reticule�察�another blossom was tucked in the mazy folds of a white 

antimacassar thrown across her breast。              The gentlemen wore black coats�察�

white silk ties and ferny buttonholes tickling the chin。 

     The     floor  of   the  salon    was   freshly   polished�察    �chairs   and   benches 

arranged�察�and a row of little flags strung across the ceilingthey flew and 

jigged in the draught with all the enthusiasm of family washing。                     It was 

arranged      that  I  should    sit  beside   Frau    Godowska�察     �and   that   the  Herr 

Professor   and   Sonia   should   join   us   when   their   share   of   the   concert   was 

over。 

     ;That will make you feel quite one of the performers�察─�said the Herr 

Professor      genially。    ;It   is  a  great  pity   that  the   English    nation   is  so 

unmusical。       Never mind�        �To´night   you   shall hear somethingwe   have 

discovered a nest of talent during the rehearsals。; 

     ;What do you intend to recite�察�Fraulein Sonia�拭─�

     She    shook    back    her   hair。  ;I   never    know    until   the  last  moment。 

When   I   come   on   the   stage   I   wait   for   one   moment   and   then   I   have   the 

sensation as though something struck me here�察�she placed her hand upon 

her collar brooch;and。。。words come� ─�

     ;Bend   down   a   moment�察─  �whispered   her   mother。          ;Sonia�察  �love�察  �your 

skirt safety´pin is showing at the back。           Shall I come outside and fasten it 

properly for you�察�or will you do it yourself�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�mamma�察�please don't   say such things�察─  �Sonia flushed and   grew 

very angry。      ;You know how sensitive I am to the slightest unsympathetic 

impression   at   a   time   like   this。。。I   would   rather   my   skirt   dropped   off   my 

body; 

     ;Soniamy heart� ─�

     A bell tinkled。 

     The waiter came in and opened the piano。                 In the heated excitement 

of   the   moment   he   entirely   forgot   what   was   fitting�察  �and   flicked   the   keys 

with the grimy table napkin he carried over his arm。               The Frau Oberlehrer 

tripped on   the   platform followed   by  a   very young   gentleman�察 �who blew 



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his   nose   twice   before   he   hurled   his   handkerchief   into   the   bosom   of   the 

piano。 

     ;Yes�察�I know you have no love for me�察               �And no forget´me´not。           No 

love�察�no heart�察�and no forget´me´not。; 

     sang   the   Frau   Oberlehrer�察  �in   a   voice   that   seemed   to   issue   from   her 

forgotten thimble and have nothing to do with her。 

     ;Ach�察  �how   sweet�察  �how   delicate�察─  �we   cried�察  �clapping   her   soothingly。 

She   bowed   as   though to say�察   �Yes�察 �isn't   it�拭─  �and   retired�察  �the   very   young 

gentleman dodging her train and scowling。 

     The   piano   was   closed�察  �an   arm´chair   was   placed   in   the   centre   of   the 

platform。      Fraulein Sonia drifted towards it。          A breathless pause。        Then�察�

presumably�察�the winged shaft struck her collar brooch。                   She implored us 

not to go into the woods in trained dresses�察�but rather as lightly draped as 

possible�察  �and   bed   with   her   among   the   pine   needles。     Her   loud�察  �slightly 

harsh voice filled the salon。          She dropped her arms over the back of the 

chair�察�moving her lean hands from the wrists。               We were thrilled and silent。 

The     Herr   Professor�察   �beside    me�察  �abnormally      serious�察  �his  eyes   bulging�察�

pulled   at   his   moustache   ends。     Frau   Godowska   adopted   that   peculiarly 

detached      attitude   of  the   proud    parent。    The    only   soul   who    remained 

untouched by her appeal was the waiter�察�who leaned idly against the wall 

of the salon and cleaned his nails with the edge of a programme。                    He was 

;off duty; and intended to show it。 

     ;What      did   I  say�拭─   �shouted     the   Herr    Professor     under    cover    of 

tumultuous       applause�察    �tem´per´ament�        �There     you    have   it。  She    is  a 

flame in the heart of a lily。         I know I am going to play well。              It is my 

turn now。      I   am  inspired。     Fraulein   Sonia;as   that   lady  returned   to   us�察�

pale and draped in a large shawl;you are my inspiration。                   To´night you 

shall be the soul of my trombone。            Wait only。; 

     To   right   and   left   of   us   people   bent   over   and   whispered   admiration 

down Fraulein Sonia's neck。           She bowed in the grand style。 

     ;I am always successful�察─�she said to me。              ;You see�察�when I act I AM。 

In Vienna�察�in the plays of Ibsen we had so many bouquets that the cook 

had three in the kitchen。        But it is difficult here。      There is so little magic。 

Do   you   not   feel   it�拭  �There   is   none   of   that   mysterious   perfume   which 



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floats almost as a visible thing from the souls of the Viennese audiences。 

My  spirit   starves   for   want   of that。;   She   leaned   forward�察 �chin   on   hand。 

;Starves�察─�she repeated。 

     The Professor appeared with his trombone�察�blew into it�察�held it up to 

one   eye�察  �tucked   back   his   shirt   cuffs   and   wallowed   in   the   soul   of   Sonia 

Godowska。        Such a sensation did he create that he was recalled to play a 

Bavarian dance�察 �which he acknowledged   was   to be taken   as   a   breathing 

exercise rather than an artistic achievement。            Frau Godowska k
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