C., of Concord, Massachusetts, and a friendship began then of the sort which nothing but death terminates.

The C.'s were very bright people and in every way charming and companionable.

We were together a month or two in Venice and several months in Rome, afterwards, and one day that lamented break of mine was mentioned.

And when I was on the point of lathering those people for bringing it to my mind when I had gotten the memory of it almost squelched, I perceived with joy that the C.'s were indignant about the way that my performance had been received in Boston.

They poured out their opinions most freely and frankly about the frosty attitude of the people who were present at that performance, and about the Boston newspapers for the position they had taken in regard to the matter.