It was odd too that she sang with plenty of expression, but her own lack of realisation seemed to dull it for her listeners.

Karl von Rosen listened, then his large eyes again turned introspective.
Mrs.Edes again arose, after the singing and playing ladies had finished their performance and returned to their seats, and announced a recitation by Miss Sally Anderson.

Miss Anderson wore a light summer gown, and swept to the front, and bent low to her audience, then at once began her recitation with a loud crash of emotion.

She postured, she gesticulated.

She lowered her voice to inaudibility, she raised it to shrieks and wails.