"Naomi Kritzer - Eliena 1 - Fires Of The Faithful" - читать интересную книгу автора (Kritzer Naomi)

тАЬMaybe.тАЭ Students who left the conservatory, even for a day, lost their
scholarships and could not return. We assumed it was to discourage all but
the most dedicated from pursuing a life as a musician. But our families
could come and visit us, which was a possibility if they lived close by. LiaтАЩs
family had visited once. тАЬWe need to work on this duet,тАЭ I said. At least
Giula needed to work on it, because if she didnтАЩt sound at least decent at


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FIRES OF THE FAITHFUL - NAOMI KRITZER


the recital, nobody would notice my playing at all.

Giula reluctantly tucked her violin under her chin. тАЬWhy do you suppose
sheтАЩs so pale?тАЭ

тАЬPresumably she spent most of her time indoors at her seminary,тАЭ I said.
Giula started to lower her violin again, and I tapped the music pointedly.
тАЬLetтАЩs take it from the top.тАЭ

I counted out a beat and started to play. Giula picked up her part in the
third measure, and stumbled almost immediately.

тАЬAgain,тАЭ I said. тАЬStart here.тАЭ

тАЬWait,тАЭ Giula said.

For a moment, I thought Giula was going to start gossiping again, but her
head was tilted to the side, and after a beat I realized that she was listening
to the musician in the next practice room. The musician was Celia, one of
the sopranos; I recognized her voice. But she wasnтАЩt practicing anything
IтАЩd heard before, and since Celia was at least nominally a friend of mine, I
was familiar with most of her repertoire.



IтАЩve come to wed your father but I want to make you mine.


If youтАЩll take me as your mother, you will find my faults are few.


IтАЩve brought a gift of honey, bright as sun and sweet as wine.


And as pure as all the love I hold inside my heart for you.