We'll get them introduced by good singers, of course, and they'll be favorites soon for the concert stage, and for parlors." Billy saw a good deal of Cyril now.

Already she was at work rewriting and polishing some of her half-completed melodies, and Cyril was helping her, by his interest as well as by his criticism.

He was, in fact, at the house very frequently--too frequently, indeed, to suit either Bertram or Calderwell.

Even William frowned sometimes when his cozy chats with Billy were interrupted by Cyril's appearing with a roll of new music for her to "try"; though William told himself that he ought to be thankful if there was anything that could make Cyril more companionable, less reserved and morose.

And Cyril WAS different--there was no disputing that.