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1、TheFifthStringTheFifthStringByJohnPhilipSousa1TheFifthStringIThecomingofDiottitoAmericahadawakenedmorethanusualinterestinthemanandhiswork.HismarveloussuccessasviolinistintheleadingcapitalsofEurope,togetherwithmanybrilliantcontributionstotheliteratureofhisinstrument,hadlongbeenf
2、avorablycommentedonbythecriticsoftheoldworld.Manystoriesofhisstrugglesandhistriumphshadfoundtheirwayacrosstheoceanandhadbeenreadandre-readwithinterest.Therefore,whenMr.HenryPerkins,thewell-knownimpresario,announcedwithanairofconsciousprideandpardonableenthusiasmthathehadsecured
3、Diottifora``limited''numberofconcerts,Perkins'friendsassuredthatwide-awakegentlemanthathisforesightamountedtopositivegenius,andtheypredictedanunparalleledsuccessforhisstar.Onaccountofhiswonderfulabilityasplayer,DiottiwasafavoriteathalfthecourtsofEurope,andtheastutePerkinsenlarg
4、eduponthisfactwithoutregardforthefeelingsofthecourtsortheviolinist.OnthenightprecedingDiotti'sdebutinNewYork,hewasthecenterofattractionatareceptiongivenbyMrs.Llewellyn,asocialleader,andadevotedpatronofthearts.Theviolinistmadeadeepimpressiononthosefortunateenoughtobenearhimdurin
5、gtheeven-ing.Hewontherespectofthemenbyhisobservationsonmattersofinternationalinterest,andtheadmirationofthegentlersexbyhischivalricestimateofwoman'sinfluenceintheworld'sprogress,onwhichsubjecthetalkedwithrarestgoodhumoranddelicatelyimpliedgallantry.Duringoneofthosesuddenandunex
6、plainablelullsthatalwaysoccuringeneraldrawing-roomconversations,DiottiturnedtoMrs.Llewellynandwhispered:``Whoisthecharmingyoungwomanjustentering?''``Thebeautyinwhite?''``Yes,thebeautyinwhite,''softlyechoingMrs.Llewellyn'squery.Heleanedforwardandwitheagereyesgazedinadmirationatt
7、henew-comer.Heseemedhypnotizedbythevision,whichmovedslowlyfrombetweentheblue-tintedportieresandstoodfortheinstant,aperfectembodimentofradiantwomanhood,silhouettedagainstthesilkendrapery.2TheFifthString``ThatisMissWallace,MissMildredWallace,onlychildofoneofNewYork'sprominentbank
8、ers.''``Sheisbeautiful--aqueenbydivineright,''criedhe,
