Disconcerted, I brought my bow to a standstill and exchanged a forlorn glance with Merivale.
The doctor approached and looked me quizzically over from head to foot. “Where did you study?” he inquired.
“In New York,” I answered.
“Have you ever played in public?”
“Not at any large affairs.”
“Do you teach?”
“I used to.”
“What—what did you say your name was?”
“Lexow.”
“Hum, it is odd I haven’t heard of you. Have you been in New York long?”