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1、TheFifthStringTheFifthStringByJohnPhilipSousa1TheFifthStringIThecomingofDiottitoAmericahadawakenedmorethanusualinterestinthemanandhiswork.HismarveloussuccessasviolinistintheleadingcapitalsofEurope,togetherwithmanybrilliantcontributionstotheliteratureofhisi
2、nstrument,hadlongbeenfavorablycommentedonbythecriticsoftheoldworld.Manystoriesofhisstrugglesandhistriumphshadfoundtheirwayacrosstheoceanandhadbeenreadandre-readwithinterest.Therefore,whenMr.HenryPerkins,thewell-knownimpresario,announcedwithanairofconscious
3、prideandpardonableenthusiasmthathehadsecuredDiottifora``limited''numberofconcerts,Perkins'friendsassuredthatwide-awakegentlemanthathisforesightamountedtopositivegenius,andtheypredictedanunparalleledsuccessforhisstar.Onaccountofhiswonderfulabilityasplayer,D
4、iottiwasafavoriteathalfthecourtsofEurope,andtheastutePerkinsenlargeduponthisfactwithoutregardforthefeelingsofthecourtsortheviolinist.OnthenightprecedingDiotti'sdebutinNewYork,hewasthecenterofattractionatareceptiongivenbyMrs.Llewellyn,asocialleader,andadevo
5、tedpatronofthearts.Theviolinistmadeadeepimpressiononthosefortunateenoughtobenearhimduringtheeven-ing.Hewontherespectofthemenbyhisobservationsonmattersofinternationalinterest,andtheadmirationofthegentlersexbyhischivalricestimateofwoman'sinfluenceintheworld'
6、sprogress,onwhichsubjecthetalkedwithrarestgoodhumoranddelicatelyimpliedgallantry.Duringoneofthosesuddenandunexplainablelullsthatalwaysoccuringeneraldrawing-roomconversations,DiottiturnedtoMrs.Llewellynandwhispered:``Whoisthecharmingyoungwomanjustentering?'
7、'``Thebeautyinwhite?''``Yes,thebeautyinwhite,''softlyechoingMrs.Llewellyn'squery.Heleanedforwardandwitheagereyesgazedinadmirationatthenew-comer.Heseemedhypnotizedbythevision,whichmovedslowlyfrombetweentheblue-tintedportieresandstoodfortheinstant,aperfectem
8、bodimentofradiantwomanhood,silhouettedagainstthesilkendrapery.2TheFifthString``ThatisMissWallace,MissMildredWallace,onlychildofoneofNewYork'sprominentbankers.''``Sheisbeautiful--aqueenbydivineright,''criedhe,
