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... pleasure and amusement to while away the summer days , I had but one friend , Mrs. Rose , and avoided making acquaintances , although I know not if any wished to share my thoughts or society . Amy Rose did , indeed , try to allure me 1 ...
... pleasure and amusement to while away the summer days , I had but one friend , Mrs. Rose , and avoided making acquaintances , although I know not if any wished to share my thoughts or society . Amy Rose did , indeed , try to allure me 1 ...
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... pleasure ; it was your sympathy for my music - not mine , indeed , but made mine by the great love with which I cherished it . I left the piano to listen as you told me of Mendels- sohn , Chopin , Schumann - all my masters - all dear to ...
... pleasure ; it was your sympathy for my music - not mine , indeed , but made mine by the great love with which I cherished it . I left the piano to listen as you told me of Mendels- sohn , Chopin , Schumann - all my masters - all dear to ...
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... pleasure for me soon . All the day your voice has rung in my ears , and strange harmonies have haunt- ed my brain . I feel as if under a spell , and am irresistibly led towards you . I hope you are not a Loreley . " I answered you ...
... pleasure for me soon . All the day your voice has rung in my ears , and strange harmonies have haunt- ed my brain . I feel as if under a spell , and am irresistibly led towards you . I hope you are not a Loreley . " I answered you ...
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... pleasure ; forgot even your presence , as , awak- ened to my touch , clear , pure tones filled the room , now singly soaring aloft like sparks of light , now twisted together as sunbeams ; then rising slowly in clinging chords ; then ...
... pleasure ; forgot even your presence , as , awak- ened to my touch , clear , pure tones filled the room , now singly soaring aloft like sparks of light , now twisted together as sunbeams ; then rising slowly in clinging chords ; then ...
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... pleasure ; they are artist - hands ; they be- long to the artist - soul . " Could I speak , think you , my eyes blinded by gathering tears - my heart thrilling with a strange , new delight ? There was a beauty around me , more lovely ...
... pleasure ; they are artist - hands ; they be- long to the artist - soul . " Could I speak , think you , my eyes blinded by gathering tears - my heart thrilling with a strange , new delight ? There was a beauty around me , more lovely ...
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