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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Charles Auchester, Volume 2 (of 2) - -Author: Elizabeth Sheppard - -Release Date: July 16, 2012 [EBook #40259] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHARLES AUCHESTER, VOLUME 2 (OF 2) *** - - - - -Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - - - - - -</pre> - +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 40259 ***</div> <div class="tnbox"> <p class="center"><b>Transcriber's Note:</b></p> @@ -616,7 +578,7 @@ of,—Huygens, Martini, Euler, Pfeiffer, and Marpurg alone meeting me as distant acquaintances, and Cherubini as a dear old friend.</p> -<p>This was, in fact, a <i>catalogue raisonné</i>, and I was +<p>This was, in fact, a <i>catalogue raisonné</i>, and I was not in a very rational mood. I therefore shut the book, and began to pace the library. It is extraordinary how intense is the power of application in the case of those @@ -686,7 +648,7 @@ had told you."</p> <p>"The what?"</p> -<p>"The Fräulein who came in with you the day of the +<p>"The Fräulein who came in with you the day of the concert, who came to the pavilion with Seraphael and yourself, was one of the Cerinthias. I thought, of course, you knew all; for her words are better than any one's, @@ -704,13 +666,13 @@ Then the brother, though they had not a penny among them all, made way by his extraordinary talent; and as he could play on any instrument, he was admitted to the second place in the band, and his sister was taken -upon the foundation. Milans-André made a great deal +upon the foundation. Milans-André made a great deal of their being here, though it was perfectly natural, <i>I</i> think. The youngest had been put out to nurse, and kept in some province of France until old enough to be admitted also; but then something happened which changed that notion. For when Seraphael took the -place of Milans-André, he had every arrangement investigated, +place of Milans-André, he had every arrangement investigated, that he might improve to the utmost; and it was discovered—after this fashion—that this Maria Cerinthia had been allowed to occupy a room which @@ -761,7 +723,7 @@ know, except in public."</p> mean about the two parties." <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">17</a></span></p> -<p>"I mean that when Milans-André went away no one +<p>"I mean that when Milans-André went away no one knew how much mischief he had done. His whole system was against Bach, and this is properly a school for Bach. He could not eradicate the foundation, and he @@ -951,7 +913,7 @@ profess." <p>"Oh! I come from a good school, for Aronach is full of Bach. But do tell me about the others."</p> -<p>"The Andréites, as they call themselves, are not precisely +<p>"The Andréites, as they call themselves, are not precisely inimical to Seraphael,—that would be impossible, he is so companionable, so free and truly great; but they, one and all, slight Bach, and as some of them are @@ -1493,7 +1455,7 @@ those days had not so much as received a wholesome check, much less a quietus; and therefore presumptuously demanded,—</p> -<p>"Who was the somebody, Fräulein Cerinthia, that +<p>"Who was the somebody, Fräulein Cerinthia, that might stop to listen to a bird's cry besides the Chevalier. You stopped."</p> @@ -1529,7 +1491,7 @@ our being married."</p> standing dew. "I will not say you are again audacious, because you are so very innocent. I do wish it."</p> -<p>"I said <i>like</i>, Fräulein Cerinthia."</p> +<p>"I said <i>like</i>, Fräulein Cerinthia."</p> <p>"You can make a distinction too. Suppose I said, No."</p> @@ -1560,7 +1522,7 @@ beamed around her eyes. I can but recall that ineffable expression, the April playing over the oriental mould.</p> <p>"I might have known you would have spoken so, -Fräulein Cerinthia," I responded, at last roused to preternatural +Fräulein Cerinthia," I responded, at last roused to preternatural comprehension by her words; "but so few people think in that way about those things."</p> @@ -1606,7 +1568,7 @@ singer also."</p> <p>"Perhaps," she whispered.</p> <p>I took courage. "Don't you mean to be a composer, -Fräulein Cerinthia?"</p> +Fräulein Cerinthia?"</p> <p>"Carlino, yes. The Chevalier says that to act well is to compose."</p> @@ -1877,7 +1839,7 @@ work hard,—not too hard."</p> <p>"That is the very reason I would have you not do so. I <i>must</i> work hard."</p> -<p>"But if you are delicate, Fräulein Cerinthia?"</p> +<p>"But if you are delicate, Fräulein Cerinthia?"</p> <p>"God will take care of me; I try to serve him. None have to answer for themselves as musicians." She @@ -1932,7 +1894,7 @@ inquired, in that easy voice of his, with that cool air.</p> <p>I never told a lie in my life, white or black. "Of you, sir," I replied. With his large eyes on mine, I felt rather scorched, but still I kept faith with myself. "Of -the Fräulein Cerinthia."</p> +the Fräulein Cerinthia."</p> <p>"I thought as much. The next Sunday you will remain at home."</p> @@ -2463,7 +2425,7 @@ tell them how it is—"</p> <p>I turned, and let in Franz. He could not help glancing at the pink lining, while he breathlessly whispered, -"Do not mind us. Fräulein Cerinthia is gone to fetch +"Do not mind us. Fräulein Cerinthia is gone to fetch her brother; and while they are at supper, we shall dress the hall under her directions, and she says you are to go with your friends."</p> @@ -2664,7 +2626,7 @@ our patroness."</p> <p>"Dear Franz, do come; I am dying to see the hall."</p> -<p>"I don't think it is done. Fräulein Cerinthia went +<p>"I don't think it is done. Fräulein Cerinthia went out to get some white roses for a purpose she held secret. The boughs are all up, though."</p> @@ -3143,7 +3105,7 @@ A suppressed disdain breathed underneath his accent.</p> favor in my power. I rejoice to learn that such a thing is so. I shall be much indebted if you can explain it to me at once, as I have to carry a message from Spoda to -the Fräulein Cerinthia." +the Fräulein Cerinthia." <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_77" id="Page_77">77</a></span></p> <p>Spoda was Maria's master for the voice.</p> @@ -3315,7 +3277,7 @@ the parable.</p> <p>"And when, sir, and where, will it be our happiness to attend you?"</p> -<p>"At the Glückhaus, not four miles off. It is a queer +<p>"At the Glückhaus, not four miles off. It is a queer place which I bought, because it suited me better than many a new one, for it is very old; but I have dressed it in new clothes. I shall hope to make Charles at home @@ -3513,7 +3475,7 @@ I should imagine of first-rate attraction. This is the score; and as it is only in manuscript, I need not say all our care is required to preserve it just as it now is. Your part, Auchester, will be sufficiently obvious when -you look it over with the Fräulein Cerinthia, as she is +you look it over with the Fräulein Cerinthia, as she is good enough to permit you to do so; but you had better not look at it at all until that time."</p> @@ -3589,7 +3551,7 @@ demanded Anastase. "When will it be written?" <p>"It will be ready to-morrow morning."</p> -<p>"Fräulein Cerinthia!" I cried, aghast, "you are not +<p>"Fräulein Cerinthia!" I cried, aghast, "you are not going to sit up all night?"</p> <p>"No, she is not," returned Anastase, coolly; and he @@ -3724,7 +3686,7 @@ mantilla, which she had never abandoned, little Josephine, Anastase, and myself. Lumberingly enough <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_91" id="Page_91">91</a></span> under any other circumstances; on this occasion as if -in an aërial car. Dark glitter fell from pine-groves, the +in an aërial car. Dark glitter fell from pine-groves, the sun called out the green fields, the wild flowers looked enchanted; but for quite two hours we met no one, and saw nothing that reminded us of our destination. @@ -4025,7 +3987,7 @@ accents, yet disturbed them not.</p> <p>Far in those undulating vales apart</p> <p>A castle lifts its glittering ghostly hue,</p> <p>In whose calm walls, that years spare tenderly,</p> -<p>Dwelleth the rival soul of Faërie</p> +<p>Dwelleth the rival soul of Faërie</p> <p>And Music,—one whose very name is spell <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">99</a></span></p> <p>Immutable,—for that fixed name is Love.</p> @@ -4046,7 +4008,7 @@ accents, yet disturbed them not.</p> <p>But chiefly Love is our own atmosphere,</p> <p>And chiefly those who love our pensioners</p> <p>Remain,—for where unsullied Love remains,</p> -<p>Doth Faërie consecrate its festal strains."</p> +<p>Doth Faërie consecrate its festal strains."</p> </div> <p>The curtain fell on the first act as Ariel finished @@ -4788,7 +4750,7 @@ Papa came home by sunset, much later than usual, and I tried hard to wake up, but was as a wanderer in sleep, until he took from his pocket a parcel and gave it me to open. He was in great good humor to-night, for he -had heard of my brother's success at the Académie; +had heard of my brother's success at the Académie; but it was not my brother who sent the parcel, which contained two tickets for a grand concert in Paris the next morning, and a little anonymous billet to beg that @@ -5653,7 +5615,7 @@ Neither tears nor smiles were upon her face, and her lips burned with a living scarlet,—no rose-soft red, as wont. Her hair, fastened under her cap in long bands, fell here and there, and seemed to have no strength. -She had been drinking <i>eau sucrée</i>, for a glass of it was +She had been drinking <i>eau sucrée</i>, for a glass of it was upon the table, and a few fresh flowers, which she hastened to put away from her as I entered. I was so much affected by her looks, though no fear seized me, @@ -6526,7 +6488,7 @@ reserve of some kind, that he approached us last, as we stood together and did not stir.</p> <p>"These," said he to me in a voice that just trembled, -though aërially joyous, "are too small to make speeches +though aërially joyous, "are too small to make speeches about; but in memory of several secrets we have between us, I hope you will sometimes wear them."</p> @@ -7136,7 +7098,7 @@ nothing else."</p> to Italy for study, and no one heard a word about her; she did not omit to write, but never mentioned what she was doing. Only the third year she sent us news of her -<i>début</i>. This was but last May. The news was in a +<i>début</i>. This was but last May. The news was in a paper, not in her letter. In her letter she only spoke of ourselves, and sent us a present for baby,—such a piece <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_177" id="Page_177">177</a></span> @@ -7569,7 +7531,7 @@ pulled a little bell-handle half smothered in the wreaths of monthly roses that were quivering and fluttering like pink doves about the door and lower windows. This was as it should be, the very door-bell dressed with -flowers; but more as it should be, it was that Thoné +flowers; but more as it should be, it was that Thoné opened the door. I was almost ready to disappear again, but that her manner was the most reassuring to troublesome nerves. She did not appear to have any @@ -8043,7 +8005,7 @@ is it I have not heard of this grace, or muse, taking leave to furl her wings at your nest? I should have thought that Davy would have known."</p> -<p>"Should I tell Mr. Davy what I pay to Thoné for keeping +<p>"Should I tell Mr. Davy what I pay to Thoné for keeping my house in order,—or whether I went to church on a Sunday? Laura and I always agreed to live together, but we could not accomplish it until lately,—I mean, @@ -8093,7 +8055,7 @@ count them."</p> <p>"They are Provence roses. What a quantity you have!"</p> -<p>"Thoné chose this cottage for me because of the +<p>"Thoné chose this cottage for me because of the number of the flowers. I believe she thinks there is some charm in flowers which will prevent my becoming wicked! If you had been so kind as to bring your @@ -8959,7 +8921,7 @@ and long before the door was opened I heard a voice. <p>So ardent did my desire expand to identify it with its owner that I begged the servant not to announce me, -nor to disturb Miss Benette if singing. Thoné took the +nor to disturb Miss Benette if singing. Thoné took the cue, gave me a kind of smile, and preceded me with a noiseless march to the very back parlor; I advanced on tiptoe and crouching forwards. Laura, too, was there, @@ -8987,7 +8949,7 @@ I do believe, if they have not been taken since yesterday."</p> <p>I went back to the carriage, and it was brought on to -the gate, I walking beside it. Thoné was waiting, and +the gate, I walking beside it. Thoné was waiting, and held it open,—the sweet hay scented every breath.</p> <p>"Oh, how delicious!" said Seraphael, as he alighted, @@ -9023,7 +8985,7 @@ him,—</p> <p>"You shall have all the roses, sir, and all my flowers, if you will let my servant gather them; for I believe you might prick your fingers, there being also thorns. But -while Thoné is at that work, perhaps you will like to +while Thoné is at that work, perhaps you will like to walk in out of the sun, which is too hot for you, I am sure." She led us to the parlor where she had been singing, the piano still stood open.</p> @@ -9077,7 +9039,7 @@ though of that playful courtliness, was quite drawn out to her. He scarcely looked at Laura; I did not even believe that he was aware of her presence, nor was <i>I</i> aware of the power of his own upon her. After ten -minutes Thoné entered and went up to Clara. She motioned +minutes Thoné entered and went up to Clara. She motioned to us all then, and we arose; but as she looked at Seraphael first, he took her out and into the dining-room. <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_227" id="Page_227">227</a></span> @@ -9094,7 +9056,7 @@ feast raised as if by magic, and unutterably tempting at that hour of the day. Clara asked no questions of her chief guest, but pouring out both chocolate and coffee, offered them both; he accepted the former, nor refused -the wing of a chicken which Thoné brought, nor the +the wing of a chicken which Thoné brought, nor the bread which Clara asked me to cut. I was perfectly astounded; she had helped herself also, and was eating so quietly, after administering her delicious cups all @@ -9943,7 +9905,7 @@ every age, but many in all the ages, and who I believe leaven society better than a priesthood. I would not say so except to a person who perfectly understands me; for as I hold laws to be necessary, I would infringe no -social or religious <i>régime</i> by one heterodox utterance to +social or religious <i>régime</i> by one heterodox utterance to the ear of the uninitiated: still, having said it, I keep to my text, that you must do exactly as he pleases. He has not set a seal upon your throat at present, if you @@ -10914,18 +10876,18 @@ leaving Laura at that other white gate. All our windows were open, the breeze blew over a desert of flowers,—all was "fairy-land forlorn." I felt certain no one could be at home. I was right here. I could not enter. I -was drawn to that other gate,—I entered. Thoné +was drawn to that other gate,—I entered. Thoné opened the door, looking quite as eastern in the western beams.</p> <p>"Is Miss Benette at home?"</p> -<p>"I will see." For Thoné could spell out a little +<p>"I will see." For Thoné could spell out a little English now. She went and saw.</p> <p>"Yes, sir, to you; and she wishes to see you."</p> -<p>It was the first time Thoné had ever called me +<p>It was the first time Thoné had ever called me "sir," and I felt very grand. A strange, subtile fancy, sweeter than the sweetest hope, sprang daringly within me. But a crushing fear uprose, it swelled and darkened,—my @@ -11688,7 +11650,7 @@ lost himself in the treasures of those glass magazines. I should scarcely have known him as he had been. He chose very selectly, nathless, securing only the most delicate and rare of the wonders spread about him, and -which excited his <i>naïveté</i> to the utmost. His choice +which excited his <i>naïveté</i> to the utmost. His choice comprised all crisp white comfits and red-rose ones, almond-eggs, the most ravishing French bonbons, all sorts of chocolate, myriad sugar millions, like rain from @@ -12236,7 +12198,7 @@ the sunburst on the garden, the fresh carnations, the carved gateway, the shaded window, and over all the cloudless sky, and around, all that breathed and lived,—it was a lay beyond all poetry, and such a melancholy -may never music utter. Thoné took me in, and +may never music utter. Thoné took me in, and I believe she had waited for me at the door. She spoke not, and I spoke not; she led me only forwards with the air of one who feels all words are lost between those @@ -12657,7 +12619,7 @@ silver wedding of his parents.</p> evidently refers to the opera of "The Tempest," which Mendelssohn contemplated writing in 1846-47. The composer had agreed to write an opera on this subject for Mr. Lumley, then -manager of Her Majesty's Theatre in London, the principal <i>rôle</i> +manager of Her Majesty's Theatre in London, the principal <i>rôle</i> to be given to Jenny Lind. After considerable negotiation, M. Scribe, the eminent French adapter, furnished a libretto, and Mr. Lumley suggested the following distribution of parts: Prospero, @@ -12693,383 +12655,6 @@ breath"), is the Intonation to the second tone of the Magnificat.</p> James Wood, R. 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