alljaneaustenallthetime:“…Mary closed her eyes and rested her fingers on the piano keys, and took a
alljaneaustenallthetime:“…Mary closed her eyes and rested her fingers on the piano keys, and took a breath and let it go, and, trying to ignore the shrieks and chattering and squabbles from next door, began again her Irish air. One day, she knew, her fingers would fly about the keyboard with the facility and delicacy of tiny birds. One day. But until then, there was just the lumbering work of practise, practise, practise, and the distraction of those silly sisters, whose immoderacy of behaviour was now manifested by a series of high-pitched squeals that suggested that Kitty had lost her temper entirely, and was now pulling Lyddie’s hair. If they could be think of higher things, of music, religion, good works, instead of officers […] then they would, no doubt, be happier creatures for it.” - Longbourn, Jo Baker -- source link
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