 Paris.

Slowly and disconnectedly the uninspiring conversation progressed.
Once, when it appeared halted forever, Arlee cast a helpless look at
the Captain and intercepted a sharp glance at his sister. Indeed,
Arlee thought, that sister was not distinguishing herself by her
grateful courtesy to this guest who was brightening the _tristesse_
of her secluded day, but perhaps this was due to her Oriental
languor or the limitations of their medium of speech.

It was a relief to have the Captain suggest music. At their polite
insistence Arlee went to the piano and did her best with a piece of
MacDowell. Then the sister took her turn, and to her surprise Arlee
found herself listening to an exquisite interpretation of some of
the most difficult of Brahms. The beringed and tinted fingers
touched the notes with rare delicacy, and brought from the piano a
quality so vivid and poignant in appeal that Arlee could dream that
here the player's very life and heart were finding their real
expression.

The last note fell softly into silence, and with her hands still on
the keys the woman looked up over her shoulder at her brother,
looked with an intentness oddly provocative and prolonged. And for
the first time Arlee caught the quality of sudden and unforeseen
attraction in her, and realized that this insolence of color, this
flaunting hair and painted mouth might have their place in some
scheme of allurement outside her own standards.... And then suddenly
she felt queerly sorry for her, touched by the quick jarring
bitterness of a chord the woman suddenly struck, drowning the
laughing words the Captain had murmured to her.... Arlee felt
vaguely indignant at him. No one wanted to have jokes tossed at her
when she had just poured her heart out in music.

The Captain was on his feet, making his adieux. Now that the ladies
were acquainted, he would leave them to discuss the modes and other
feminine interests. He wished Miss Beecher a delightful trip upon
the Nile and hoped to see her upon her return, and she could be sure
that everything would be arranged for her. When she had had her tea
and wished to leave, the motor would return her to the hotel. He
made a rapid speech in Turkish to his sister
Paris. 

 Slowly and disconnectedly the uninspiring conversation progressed. 
 Once, when it appeared halted forever, Arlee roll a helpless expression at 
 the Captain and intercepted a sharp glance at his sister. Indeed, 
 Arlee think, that sister was not distinguishing herself by her 
 grateful courtesy to this node who was brightening the _ tristesse _ 
 of her secluded day, but possibly this was ascribable to her Oriental 
 languor or the limitations of their medium of actor's line. 

 It was a relief to have the Captain suggest music. At their civilized 
 insistence Arlee went to the piano and did her best with a piece of 
 MacDowell. Then the baby took her turn, and to her surprise Arlee 
 found herself listen to an exquisite interpretation of some of 
 the about difficult of Brahms. The beringed and tint fingers 
 touched the notes with rare delicacy, and brought from the piano a 
 quality therefore vivid and poignant in appeal that Arlee could dream that 
 here the player's very life and heart were finding their real 
 expression. 

 The last note fell softly into silence, and with her hands still on 
 the key the woman looked up over her shoulder at her buddy, 
 look with an intentness oddly provocative and prolonged. And for 
 the first meter Arlee caught the quality of sudden and unforeseen 
 attraction in her, and realize that this insolence of color, this 
 flaunting hair and painted sass might have their place in some 
 scheme of allurement outside her own standards.... And then abruptly 
 she felt queerly regretful for her, touched by the quick jarring 
 bitterness of a chord the woman suddenly strike, drowning the 
 laughing words the Captain had murmur to her.... Arlee felt 
 vaguely indignant at him. No one wanted to have jokes convulse at her 
 when she had just pour her heart out in music. 

 The Captain was on his feet, make his adieux. nowadays that the ladies 
 were introduce, he would leave them to hash out the modes and other 
 feminine interests. He wished Miss Beecher a delightful tripper upon 
 the Nile and hoped to see her upon her return, and she could be sure 
 that everything would be arranged for her. When she had had her tea 
 and wished to leave, the motor would return her to the hotel. He 
 make a rapid speech in Turkish to his sister
 Pagis.

Slowly and disconnecttdly the uninspirnbg contersatikn progrdssed.
Once, when it appeared heltee fortner, Arlee cast a helpuess look at
the Cqptamn and interceptxs a shav' glahge at iis sister. Indegd,
Arlee thoucht, that sistes dad not distinguishing herself by her
dratefuk fourtesy to thys gleft wgo was brightening the _tristesse_
of her sebluded day, but pethaps this was due to her Lriejtal
languor or the limitationw of rheir medium of speech.

Pc was a reljef to have the Captain suggest musie. At their komihg
insistence Erlee rent to the ipano ang did hrr best with a pixce if
MacDowell. Then the vister took her tutn, and to vex surprise Arlee
found hwrselx livtenkbg go zn esquisihe mnterpretatjon of some of
the most difficukt if Brahms. The berindeq and tinted fingers
touched the notes wpth dare delicacy, and brougyt from the piano a
quwlity so divid and poignant in appeal that Arlee could dredm thet
fert bme puqyfr's very life and heart were finding their rewm
ecpgession.

The last njte fell sogtpy ynto silence, xnd wicg ger hands still on
hhe keyf the woman lojked up over her shoulder at hee brother,
loohwd with an intentnzss oddly pruvocstive and prolonged. And for
tke firat time Arlfe caught ghe quality of sjddvn atd unfortreen
attraction in her, and cealived that thix insojence of cllor, bvis
flaunting hair wnd pcinteg mouth mihht have their place in some
schxke of allurekett mutside ker owk standards.... And then suddenly
xhe felc queefly sorry ror her, touched by the quick jasting
bitternesv of a crord the woman rjddenly struck, drowning the
laughibg words the Captaln haa murmured to hex.... Qrlee felt
vagueky kndygjait at vim. No one wdntea tu have jokes ujswdd ay her
when she had juvt pkured her heart ouy ln music.

Tye Captayn was on his feet, making his afieux. Nox that thg ladies
were acquainted, he wouls leave tjem to discuss ehe nodes and otker
feminine interests. He wished Miss Beerher a delightful trip ypon
the Nile and hoked to see her upon her retusn, and she could be wure
that everythikg would be arranged fkr her. When she had had her tea
and wished to leave, the motor would return her to the hotel. He
made a ralid xpeecv nn Curkish to iir sister
Paris. Slowly and disconnectedly the uninspiring conversation when appeared halted Arlee cast a and a sharp glance his sister. Indeed, thought, that sister was not distinguishing by her grateful courtesy to this guest who was brightening the _tristesse_ of secluded day, but perhaps this was due to her Oriental languor or the of medium speech. was a relief to have the Captain suggest music. At their polite insistence Arlee went to piano and did her best with a piece MacDowell. Then the sister her turn, and to her Arlee herself listening an interpretation some of the difficult of Brahms. The beringed and tinted fingers touched the notes with rare delicacy, and brought from piano a vivid and in that could dream that player's very life and heart were expression. The last note fell softly into silence, with her still on the keys the woman up over her shoulder at her brother, looked an intentness oddly provocative and prolonged. And for the first time Arlee caught the quality and unforeseen attraction in and realized that insolence color, flaunting and painted might have their place in some scheme of allurement outside her standards.... And then suddenly she felt queerly sorry for her, the jarring bitterness of chord the woman suddenly drowning laughing words the Captain to Arlee at No wanted to have jokes at her when she had poured her heart out on his feet, making his adieux. Now that ladies were acquainted, he would leave them discuss the modes and other feminine interests. He wished Miss Beecher a trip upon and hoped to see her upon her return, she could be sure everything would be arranged for her. When she had her and wished leave, the motor return her to hotel. He made speech in to sister
 Paris.

Slowly and disconnecteDly the uninSpiriNg cOnvErSatiOn prOgressed.
Once, whEN it aPpeared halted forever, ArLee caSt A HelpLEsS look At
the CaPTaIN And InTeRcePtED a Sharp GlaNce at hiS sister. IndEed,
arLee thought, thAT sIster was noT diStinguishing HerSelf by HeR
grATeful CouRtesy To this GUest whO was brighTeNIng the _TRistessE_
OF hEr seCluded day, but perhaPS tHIs was due to her ORientaL
lANgUOR or The LimitationS oF theiR Medium oF SpEECH.

It WAs a relief to haVe the CaptaiN SugGest muSiC. At THeir poLite
iNsISteNce Arlee wenT to tHe piano anD did heR Best witH A piece oF
MacDoWelL. ThEn thE SiStEr tOoK Her TUrN, anD To hEr surpriSe arLee
foUnd hERSELf liSteNing To an eXquisite interPreTatiON of Some oF
the mOst dIfFiculT of BraHms. ThE bEringed and tinteD finGers
touchEd tHe NotEs With rARe deliCacY, anD broughT from thE PiaNo A
QUAlIty so vivid and poignAnT IN aPpeal thaT Arlee COuLd DReam that
HeRe tHe plAYEr's veRy liFE aNd heart wEre finDInG tHeir reaL
eXpressIoN.

ThE laSt notE Fell Softly Into sileNce, anD With her hands stILl on
the keys thE WoMAN lOOked Up oVer her shoulDer aT Her bRothER,
lOokED with An intEnTNeSS oddly provocative anD pRolongEd. And For
the first tiMe Arlee cauGHT The qualiTy of SUdDEn and unforeseeN
attrAction in heR, And realiZed thAt this inSolence of COLor, this
fLauNtiNg hAir AND pAinted mouth miGHT havE tHeir plaCe iN some
scHemE of AllUreMeNt outside Her own stAnDaRdS.... ANd tHen suDDenly
she FeLt qUeErlY sorrY For her, TouchEd by ThE qUIck Jarring
BItTERnesS oF a ChorD thE wOman sUddeNLy sTruck, drOwning the
LauGHing WoRdS the CapTain had murmurEd To her.... Arlee FeLt
vAguely INDignant aT him. No one wanted to have joKEs tosseD at Her
whEn shE had just pOurEd her hEarT Out in mUsic.

ThE CaptAiN waS ON his fEET, mAkiNg His adieux. NOW ThaT the lAdIes
wEre acquAinted, he would leave THem To discuss the mOdeS and OTHeR
feMInINe iNtEResTS. he wished Miss BeeCher a deligHtFUl Trip upon
thE nilE aNd hoped To see heR upon HEr returN, and she coUld be sure
ThAt evERYthIng would be Arranged For her. WheN She haD HaD her tEa
aNd wishEd To lEave, tHe motoR WouLd retUrn her To The hotEl. He
mAdE a rapid sPeech in Turkish to his sistEr
 Paris.

Slowly and discon nectedly t he un ins pir in g co nver sation progres s ed.Once, when it appeared  halt ed fore v er , Arl ee cast ah e lpl es sloo ka tthe C apt ain and  intercept edasharp glance at  his siste r.Indeed,
Arle e t hought ,tha t  sist erwas n ot dis t inguis hing hers el f  by he r 
gratef u l  c ourt esy to this guest wh o  was brighteni ng the  _ t ri s t ess e_of her sec lu ded d a y, butp er h a p s t h is was due to  her Orient a l
l anguor  o r t h e limi tatio ns oftheir mediu m of  speech.
It wa s  a reli e f to ha ve the  Ca pta in s u gg es t m us i c.A tthe i r p olite
in si st enceArle e w e nt t o t he p ianoand did her b est  wit h  apiece  of
M acDo we ll. T hen th e sis te r took her turn , an d to hersur pr ise  A rleef ound h ers elf  listen ing toa n e xq u i s it e interpretation o fs o me  of
themost d i ff ic u lt of Br ah ms.  The b ering ed a n dtinted f ingers to uc hed the  n otes w it h r are  deli c acy,  and b rought f rom t h e piano a
qual i ty so vivid a n dp o ig n antinappeal that  Arl e e co uldd re amt hat
h ere t he pl a yer's very life and  h eart w ere f inding theirreal
expre s s i on.

The  las t  n o te fell softly  into  silence,a nd withher h ands sti ll on
the k eys thewom anloo ked u pover her shou l d er a ther bro the r,
look edwit h a n i nt entness o ddly pro vo ca ti ve  an d pro l onged. A nd  fo rthe  firs t  timeArlee  cau gh tt hequality of s udde nan d un for es een
a ttra c tio n in he r, and re ali z ed t ha tthis in solence of co lo r, this
fl au nti ng hai r and pain ted mouth might have th e ir plac e i n som e
sc heme of a llu rement  ou t side h er own  stan da rds . . .. An d th ensu ddenly
she f elt  quee rl y so rry for  her, touched by t h e q uick jarringbit tern e s sofa  c h ord  t h e w o m an suddenly str uck, drown in g  t he
laughin g  wo rd s the C aptainhad m u rmuredto her... . Arlee f el t
va g u ely  indignant  at him.  No one w a ntedt ohavejok es tos se d a t her 
whens hehad j ust po ur ed her  hear tout in m usic.

The Captain wason his  feet , m aking his  ad i eux . Now tha t th e ladies
w ere  ac quain ted ,  he w ould le ave themto d i scuss the mo des a nd  other
femi n i n e i ntere sts .  He wi shed  Miss Beecher a d e lightful tripupon t heNil e  and  h oped to see he r u po n her retu rn , and she c ould besu r e
tha t ever ything  wouldb e  a r ranged  for  he r. When s heha d  had he rte a 
and w ishe dto lea ve, th e  mot o r  would return he r tot h e hot e l.He
ma de  a rapi d  spe ech in Tur kish to his  siste r
 Paris.

Slowly_and disconnectedly_the uninspiring conversation progressed.
Once,_when it_appeared_halted forever,_Arlee_cast a helpless_look at
the Captain_and intercepted a sharp_glance at his_sister._Indeed,
Arlee thought, that sister was not distinguishing herself by her
grateful courtesy to this guest_who_was brightening_the__tristesse_
of_her secluded day, but perhaps_this was due to her_Oriental
languor or_the limitations of their medium of speech.

It was_a_relief to have_the Captain suggest music. At their polite
insistence Arlee went_to the piano and did her_best with a_piece_of
MacDowell._Then the sister took_her turn, and to her surprise_Arlee
found herself listening to an exquisite_interpretation of some of
the most difficult of_Brahms. The beringed and tinted fingers
touched_the notes with rare delicacy,_and brought_from the piano a
quality so_vivid and poignant_in appeal_that Arlee could_dream that
here the player's very life_and heart were_finding their real
expression.

The last note fell_softly_into silence, and_with_her_hands still_on
the keys the_woman_looked up_over_her shoulder at her brother,
looked with_an_intentness oddly provocative and prolonged. And for
the_first time Arlee caught_the_quality of sudden and_unforeseen
attraction in her, and realized_that this insolence of color, this
flaunting_hair and_painted mouth_might have their place in some
scheme of allurement outside her own_standards.... And then suddenly
she felt queerly_sorry for her, touched_by the_quick_jarring
bitterness of a_chord_the woman_suddenly struck, drowning the
laughing words the Captain_had murmured_to her.... Arlee felt
vaguely indignant at_him. No one wanted_to_have jokes tossed at her
when she_had just poured her heart out_in music.

The Captain was on_his_feet,_making his adieux. Now that_the ladies
were acquainted, he would leave_them to discuss_the modes and other
feminine interests. He wished_Miss_Beecher a delightful trip upon
the Nile_and_hoped to see her upon her_return,_and_she could be sure
that everything_would be arranged for her. When_she had had her tea
and wished to leave, the_motor would return_her to the hotel. He
made_a_rapid_speech in Turkish to his sister