A Musical Evening (1775) [ Practices / People ]
… in this House. Mr Bruce, who is very fond of music, had appointed that Day to accompany Mrs Strange hither to hear Mr Burney play upon our Merlin Harpsichord. Mr Twining also brought his Wife & another lady with the same view. These, with … Room, & my Father Introduced him to Mr Bruce; they Exchanged Bows, & went on. Mr Twining lifted up his Hands & Eyes in a droll kind of astonishment, when Mr Bruce was out of sight, & coming up to us, said, 'This is the most awful man I ever … to the former saying, in allusion to Mr Strange's having given away Hetty at her marriage, 'These, Sir, are both Children of Mr Strange's, though you have never seen them before.' Bows & Curtsies over, Mr Bruce answered 'Have a care that …
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