To begin with, you start in every known flat; and before you have gone far you have gathered unto yourself handfuls of known and unknown sharps, to which you cling, not daring to let them go, lest they should be wanted again the next moment.

Alas, no! When it is a question of accompanying The Rosary, I must say, as the old farmer at the tenants' dinner the other day said to the duchess when she pressed upon him a third helping of pudding: 'Madam, I CANNOT!'" "Don't be silly, Dal," said Jane.

"You could accompany The Rosary perfectly, if I wanted it done.

But, as it happens, I prefer accompanying myself." "Ah," said Lady Ingleby, sympathetically, "I quite understand that.

It would be such a relief all the time to know that if things seemed going wrong, you could stop the other part, and give yourself the note." The only two real musicians present glanced at each other, and a gleam of amusement passed between them.
"It certainly would be useful, if necessary," said Jane.
"_I_ would 'stop the other part' and 'give you the note,'" said Garth, demurely.
"I am sure you would," said Jane.