He hated music.

He wished he could sing.

He wondered how long it took to teach a man to sing, anyhow; and he wondered if a man could sing--who never had sung.
At this point the duet came to an end, and Billy and her guest left the piano.

Almost at once, after this, Arkwright made his very graceful adieus, and went off with his suit-case to the hotel where, as he had informed Aunt Hannah, his room was already engaged.
William went home then, and Aunt Hannah went up-stairs.

Cyril and Marie withdrew into a still more secluded corner to look at their plans, and Bertram found himself at last alone with Billy.