A Book of Burlesques 26 – Mencken · Library Across
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A Book of Burlesques 26The Married Woman
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Literature · Humor
A Book of Burlesques 26
The Married Woman
MenckenEnglish
Of course you could hardly call such old scarecrows temptations. But still----
(THE GREAT PIANIST comes to the last measure of the coda--a passage of almost Haydnesque clarity and spirit. As he strikes the broad chord of the tonic there comes a roar of applause. He arises, moves a step or two down the stage, and makes a series of low bows, his hands to his heart.)
