Broekhoven, John Andrew

The True Method of Tone Production : A New and Complete Course of Voice Training

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...service was drawing to a close. While they followed the hearse that bore the magistrate's remains to the cemetery, M. Mazure, Dr. Fornerol, and M. Bergeret continued their conversation. As they were passing the house of Queen Marguerite, M. Mazure remarked: "The agreement is signed. M. de Terremondre is owner of the ancient dwelling of Philippe Tricouillard, and intends to house his collection there, in the secret hope of selling it at a tremendous price some day to the town, whose benefactor he will thus become. By the way, Terremondre has made up his mind; he is going to offer himself as progressive republican candidate for Seuilly, but every one knows in what direction his progress will tend. He is a turncoat from the Royalists." "Hasn't he got the Government behind him?" asked M. Ber?eret. O "He is supported by the prefet, and opposed by the sous-prefet" replied M. Mazure. "The sousprefet of Seuilly is led by the President of the Council, and Worms-Clavelin, the prefet, acts upon the instructions of the Minister of the Interior." "Do you see that shop?" asked the doctor. "The dyer's and cleaner's shop that belongs to the widow Leborgne?" said M. Mazure. "Yes," replied Dr. Fornerol. "Her husband died six weeks ago in the most extraordinary way. He literally died of fright and nervous shock at sight of a dog which he believed to be mad, and which was as healthy as I am myself." At the thought of death M. Mazure, who was L a freethinker, felt a sudden longing come over him to possess an immortal soul. "I do not believe a word of what is taught by the different churches that share in the spiritual guidance of the people," he said. "I know, none...