Her pure and limpid tones gave fresh charm to the melody.

She never had had any difficulty with the trill, so flexible was her voice naturally, and the graces which Purcell had introduced after the fashion of the day were given with perfect ease.

As the final cadence died away the little audience loudly applauded.

Pepusch came out of the house and wagged his head as he crossed the lawn.

His somewhat sour look had vanished.