Evelyn Innes
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Evelyn I nnes The thin winter day had died early, and at four oclock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr I nnes gave his concerts of early rnusic. An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks. .. .O nly one mo...
MoreEvelyn I nnes The thin winter day had died early, and at four oclock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr I nnes gave his concerts of early rnusic. An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks. .. .O nly one more remained to be adjusted. He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys. I ron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand. His face was in his eyes :they reflected the flame of faith and of mission ;they were the eyes of one whom fate had thrown on an obscure wayside of dreams, the face of a dreamer and propagandist of old-time music and its instruments. He sat at the virginal, like one who loved its old design and sweet tone, in such strict keeping with the music he was playing a piece by W. Byrd, John, come kiss me now and when it was finished, his fingers strayed into another, Nancie, by Thomas Morley.
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