FOOTNOTE:
[3] Albert, Prince Consort, died December 14th, 1861: Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, married March 10th, 1863. The allusion must have been to these events.
CHAPTER XXIII: WINE THAT MAKETH GLAD THE HEART OF WOMAN
The Stranger's return was a landmark.
First of all there was a vivid addition to my stock of rehearsable memories. Second, there was the interest of my new accomplishments.
I went for my music lessons to one Monsieur Petrowski, a Polish refugee, who had just fled from his native land and was settling down in Tawborough. I made great progress with my music, and if he gave me a goodly share of scales and studies beyond the needs of discipline he had for plea the direct instruction of Aunt Jael. Now that her time-honoured boast "I pay for the child's music" was crumbling about her ears she solaced herself by instructing Monsieur Petrowski very plainly.
"Now not too much fine showy music."
"Very well, Mademoiselle."