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offate,”hesaid.Idon’twanttomarryanybody,and
Godknowsnobodywantstomarryme.But,then,it’s
mydutytobecomethefatherofanotherLord
Ashbridge,asiftherehadnotbeenenoughofthem
already,andhismothermustbeacertainkindofgirl,
withwhomIhavenothingincommon.SoIsaythat
ifonlywecouldhavechangedplaces,youwouldhave
filledmynichesoperfectly,andIshouldhavebeen
freetoburymyselfinLeipzigorMunich,andlivedlike
thegrubIcertainlyam,andhavedrownedmyself
inaseaofmusic.Asitis,goodnessknowswhat
myfatherwillsaytotheletterIwrotehimyesterday,
whichhewillhavereceivedthismorning.However,
thatwillsoonbepatent,forIgodownthereto-morrow.
Iwishyouwerecomingwithme.Can’tyoumanage
toforadayortwo,andhelpthingsalong?Aunt
Barbarawillbethere.”
Francisconsultedasmall,greenmoroccopocket-
book.
Can’tto-morrow,”hesaid,noryetthedayafter.But
perhapsIcouldgetafewdays’leavenextweek.”
Nextweek’snouse.IgotoBaireuthnextweek.”
Baireuth?Who’sBaireuth?”askedFrancis.
Oh,amanIknow.HisothernamewasWagner,and
hewrotesometunes.”
Francisnodded.
Oh,butI’veheardofhim,”hesaid.They’rerather
longtunes,aren’tthey?AtleastIfoundthemsowhen
Iwenttotheoperatheothernight.Goonwithyour
plans,Mike.Whatdoyoumeantodoafterthat?”
GoontoMunichandhearthesametunesover,
again.AfterthatIshallcomebackandsettledown
intownandstudy.”
Playthepiano?”askedFrancis,amiablytrying
toenterintohiscousin’sschemes.
Michaellaughed.
Nodoubtthatwillcomeintoit,”hesaid.Butit’s
ratherasifyoutoldsomebodyyouwereasoldier,and
hesaid:“Oh,isthatquickmarch?’”
