What a beautiful thing music is

4. My mother had wished me to be accompanied by a servant, of

whom I had no need whatever.

5. That was ail he knew about those people ; but it was quite

enough to make him afraid of looking awkward and countrified.

6. I thought he was away, and so was greatly surprised when he

came in.

7. '* Vou are welcome none the less,"' she added with a graceful

smile.

S. Although he was very clever, he knew nothing about

business.

9. AU I can do in my son's absence is to offer you a good bed.

10. As I felt sufficiently of use to be entitled to their hospitality, I

did not require much pressing.

11. It is too late to begin now ; you know that as well as anyone.

12. The old lady no longer had to force her inclination to receive

me as a friend.