They got through their
pieces very creditably, especially Beata, who won warm praise from Miss
Lancaster.
"That child's artistic and will make a musician if she goes on with it.
She puts _herself_ into her playing."
"They're rather a remarkable family. Her sister is studying singing in
London," purred Miss Pollard, pleased to have one of her pupils thus
noticed.
The treat of the afternoon was when Mildred Lancaster began to play, and
her entire mastery of her instrument was a revelation to most of the
girls. They had never before had the opportunity of listening to such
glorious music.
"The gramophone will sound like a ghost after this, however good the
records!" declared Iva. "I wish I could hear her again."
"Miss Fanny's bringing fourteen of you to tea to-morrow--hasn't she told
you yet?" exulted Merle.
Muriel had also been included in the invitation in spite of her previous
discourtesy.
"It hurt _you_ to be left out, so don't inflict the same feeling on
anybody else!" urged Mrs.
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