From “No Name”, by Wilkie Collins
October 16th, 2009“They played one piece of music which lasted forty minutes. It stopped three times by the way; and we all thought it was done each time, and clapped our hands, rejoiced to be rid of it. But on it went again, to our great surprise and mortification, till we gave it up in despair, and all wished ourselves at Jericho. Norah, my dear! When we had Crash-Bang for forty minutes, with three stoppages by the way, what did they call it? ”
“A symphony, Papa,” replied Norah.
“Yes, you darling old Goth, a Symphony by the great Beethoven!” added Magdalen.