And so, all in a moment, his troubles blew away, as troubles often do. Here is a picture of Chopin playing in the home of a prince.
CHOPIN PLAYING FOR THE PRINCE
Do you wonder what kind of a man the little Polish boy became after he found success in Paris?
One person said about him:
"Chopin talks little, and rarely about music. But when he does speak of music one must listen to him."
Another said:
"He is reserved and quiet, especially among strangers, but among his friends he is witty and full of sly humor."
But his thoughts were not for words, they did not weave the pretty phrases of idle talk. They were busy making nocturnes, waltzes, mazurkas, impromptus and many other kinds of music that we shall learn to love as we hear them.
Music was Chopin's true speech. The world soon learned to love what he said in it. And it always will love it.