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"We don’t have to learn it We’ll have theto be much worse than Honoria had feared
"I think we should do no 1," Daisy said e if we perfor to be eardless of what music they chose, but Honoria didn’t have the heart to say it to her face
On the other hand, whichever piece they perfornition Could a difficult piece played badly be that htly less difficult piece played badly?
"Oh, why not?" Honoria acquiesced "We’ll do no 1" She shook her head Sarah was going to be furious The piano part was especially difficult
On the other hand, it wasn’t as if Sarah had deigned to take part in the selection process
"A wise choice," Daisy said with great conviction "We’re doing Quartet no 1!" she called out over her shoulder
Honoria looked past her to Sarah and Iris, who had actually pushed the pianoforte several feet across the roo?" she nearly shrieked
"Oh, don’t worry," Sarah said with a laugh "We’re not really going to push it out the "
Iris positively collapsed on the piano stool, her entire body shaking with laughter
"This isn’t funny," Honoria said, even though it was She’d love nothing more than to join her cousin in silliness, but soe, and if she didn’t do it, Daisy would
Good heavens
"We’ve chosen Mozart’s Piano Quartet no 1," Daisy said again
Iris went utterly pale, which for her "
"No," Honoria replied, in all honesty a bit fed up "If you had a strong opinion, you should have joined the conversation"
"But do you kno difficult it is?"
"That’s ant to do it!" Daisy proclaimed
Iris looked at her sister for one ed to be the more sensible of the two "Honoria," she said, "we cannot do Quartet no 1 It’s impossible Have you ever heard it played?"
"Only once," Honoria admitted, "but I don’t remember it very well"
"It’s impossible," Iris cried "It’s not meant for amateurs"
Honoria was not so pure of heart that she was not enjoying her cousin’s distress just a little bit Iris had been coain "If we attempt this piece, ill be massacred"
"By whom?" Daisy asked
Iris just looked at her, completely unable to articulate a reply