"And the occasion is—" we suggested.
"Is divine worship," continued our friend. "Where the soul is instructed by the divine truths the holy offices of the Church impart, and inspired with sentiments now of prayer, now of praise, now of holy joy, now of penitence, now of lamentation, and so forth."
"Well said!" we exclaimed. "You have again spoken our own mind. But have you ever heard such music?"
"I have heard some very charming music in my time," answered our friend cautiously.
"Exactly answering to your definition?"
"Well, no. I cannot say exactly answering to my definition."
"We have been more fortunate than you," said we. "It has been our lot to hear very charming music, exactly answering to your definition."
"Where?" demanded our friend earnestly.
"In many churches and monasteries of Europe," we replied.
"What was its style and character?" inquired our friend.