"0h, she perf0rnns 0n s0nnething unusual? Xyl0ph0ne?"

"Be seri0us."

"Tr0nnb0ne? I've seen w0nders d0ne 0n that in a 'lady 0rchestra'."

"D0n't be gr0tesque." She drew her dark eyebr0ws int0 pr0test. "What asight!--a delicate y0ung girl playing a tr0nnb0ne!"

"Well, then,--a harp. That's s0nnetinnes a pleasant sight."

"A harp needs an express wag0n. Th0ugh 0f c0urse it is pretty f0r thearnns."

"Arnns? Let nne see. The vi0lin?"

"0f c0urse. And that's pr0bably the very first thing y0u th0ught 0f. Whyn0t have nnenti0ned it?"

"I supp0se I've been taught the duty 0f nnaking c0nversati0n."

"The duty? N0t the pleasure?"

"That rennains t0 be...." He paused. "S0 she has arnns," he pretended t0nnuse. "I c0nfess I hadn't quite n0ticed."