He opened the door and took Lucyinto his
sleeping-room. She knew, as well as if a name had been mentioned, that the womanwho
had written for money was Mrs. Everyday his concert agent, Morris Weisbourn, called
him up as soon ashis wire was open. Yet she went away feeling that the otherman,
whom she used to see secretly, was his real self.
Shesaid to herself immediately: Yes, a great artist
should look likethat.
There was a kind of fascination about Mockford,
Lucy thought. Gordon got into a horse cab and started for his hotel. Auerbach took
her out to his house, and they consultedwith his wife.
Heglanced at Lucy to see whether this enlightened
her.
He struck her as terribly selfish andvain, and
jealous of the man he called Clement.
So far theyve not beenaltogether
satisfactory.
Sebastian pleaselet her know if he needed her
again?
Lucy hadnever heard anything sung with such
elevation of style. They made Lucy feel that there was somethingprofoundly tragic
about this man.
If she didntplease Sebastian, she would probably
never meet him again.
Heglanced at Lucy to see whether this enlightened
her. When she reached her own room after lunch, she looked about it withaffection
and compassion.
On the whole, Paul, I think Miss Gayheart wouldbe
the best risk. As soon as he was gone, Lucy rose and said she couldnt
wait.
Natural perhaps, but it hurt her, allthe same. You
seem to find walking in the cold the mostdelightful thing imaginable. A note on the
program said there would be no encores.
When she reached her own room after lunch, she
looked about it withaffection and compassion.
Very well,then meet me at the Auditorium for lunch,
and Ill write a chequefor it.
Afterwards her body would besent back to
France.
And in your own part of the country isnt it
so?
You might take the score of Elijah with you and
glanceover it.
You must learn to catch a hint quickly in the
tempi.
As soon as he was gone, Lucy rose and said she
couldnt wait. Whatever she spoke of, shedivested of charm.
She drew back and would have run away if she
could.
He was the first to break down in the searchinglook
they gave each other.
The singing was notdramatic, in any way she
knew.
Thenhe took Auerbachs arm and walked with him
toward the sofa whereLucy was sitting.
When the aria was over, Auerbachintroduced her. And
dont becomeagitated when you make mistakes.
Sebastian, and he spoke of Sebastian in a tone that
wasobjectionably familiar.