They descended the hill together.
'I liked your reading, Mr.Knight,' Elfride presently found herself saying.

'You read better than papa.' 'I will praise anybody that will praise me.

You played excellently, Miss Swancourt, and very correctly.' 'Correctly--yes.' 'It must be a great pleasure to you to take an active part in the service.' 'I want to be able to play with more feeling.

But I have not a good selection of music, sacred or secular.

I wish I had a nice little music-library--well chosen, and that the only new pieces sent me were those of genuine merit.' 'I am glad to hear such a wish from you.