“So I don’t recommend you to have another quarter with me. I think it would be money wasted.”
She nodded.
“Of course I shall be glad to help you in any way I can if you need it.”
She nodded.
“And if you ever wish me to give you advice on any point of theory or technique I shall be pleased to do so.”
She nodded.
Pause.
“... I’ve just been up to town to get some new music in manuscript from a new author. It’s quite good stuff and very modern. I’ll run it over if you’d care to hear it.”
“Thanks,” she said, and vacated the stool....
When he had finished it was almost too dark to see the music. She was standing at the side of the piano with her face in the shadows.