Mr. Minim. No, sir; I have endeavoured to give you a good selection, as appropriate as I can make it.
Mr. Pallet. Neither am I giving you Greek painting for the scenery. I have taken the liberty to introduce perspective.
The Rev. Dr. Opimian. Very rightly both, for Aristophanes in London.
Mr. Minim. Besides, sir, we must have such music as your young ladies can sing.
The Rev. Dr. Opimian. Assuredly; and so far as we have yet heard them rehearse, they sing it delightfully.
After a little more desultory conversation, they adjourned to the drawing-rooms.
CHAPTER XV
EXPRESSION IN MUSIC—THE DAPPLED PALFREY—LOVE AND AGE—COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
(Greek passage)
Anthologia Palatina: v. 72.
This, this is life, when pleasure drives out care.
Short is the span of time we each may share.
To-day, while love, wine, song, the hours adorn,
To-day we live: none know the coming morn.