AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[Silver Moon]

OOC: Bump in case you missed it.

OOC: I did. Thanks. It's been a long week.

 

[Silver Moon]

"I hadn't considered being seen by the Empress... But of course I was not hiding my identity either."

"I am not overly concerned. She and Duruy both thought me to be a French Foreign Legion solider, essentially a lackey, so would not have paid very much attention to me. Even if they see a picture of me here tonight I sincerely doubt they will make the connection. However, if they actually saw me here with you, that would be something else entirely. I've been careful in picking the places for our visits in the city."

 

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"....It is equally likely that the Queen has influenced General Orabi and so it is he who is mirroring her demands.

He interrupts and exclaims. "No sir, which simply demonstrates how little you are aware of the current situation. Those were Orabi's demands four months ago!"

In any case, all you have been offering me are potential concerns and no realistic or viable solutions. And most of your assumptions are based upon faulty logic. I know it is not you sir, I know you to be an intelligent man, a gentleman, a man of high moral character and honor. So I have to assume these illogical requests come from London and Gladstone. But please sir, serve your conscience and duty to humanity, find a solution that appeases your soul, not the greed of Gladstone." Pleads George.

"Sir, I have complete authority to negotiate an agreement for the Crown. I have no need to contact the Prime Minister."

 

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"I am not overly concerned. She and Duruy both thought me to be a French Foreign Legion solider, essentially a lackey, so would not have paid very much attention to me. Even if they see a picture of me here tonight I sincerely doubt they will make the connection. However, if they actually saw me here with you, that would be something else entirely. I've been careful in picking the places for our visits in the city."

"If it weren't for my testimony against some of their people, I'd say they wouldn't have paid much attention to me, either. Mrs. Parker and Mr. Eastman are the well-known ones, and Miss West... well, let's just say she has a manner that draws eyes. It all allows me to keep to the shadows when it might be to my benefit. It's nice to draw a few eyes myself now and then, though," she said, glancing around the theater.

"I'm surprised you were willing to let me come into the city shopping on my own."

 

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""I'm surprised you were willing to let me come into the city shopping on my own."

He says, "I doubt that the Empress goes shopping in those stores. The clothiers come to her."

 

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He says, "I doubt that the Empress goes shopping in those stores. The clothiers come to her."

"I'm sure they do," she laughed. "Someday I'll retire back to America after some fantastic find and make the clothiers come to me, too.

Do you know any of these people?" she asked, indicating the rows ahead of them. "You haven't spent much time here lately."

 

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"Do you know any of these people?" she asked, indicating the rows ahead of them. "You haven't spent much time here lately."

He replies, "Personally, no, with one exception. But I do recognize many of them. You are currently in the company of two dukes, one count, one marquis, three viscounts, three barons, and nearly a dozen castellans. Among the non-nobles are dozens of wealthy businessmen of Paris and even more musicians of varying degrees of fame."

 

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He replies, "Personally, no, with one exception. But I do recognize many of them. You are currently in the company of two dukes, one count, one marquis, three viscounts, three barons, and nearly a dozen castellans. Among the non-nobles are dozens of wealthy businessmen of Paris and even more musicians of varying degrees of fame."

"When the house is full of other musicians; that's when you know you're in for a good show."

 

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"When the house is full of other musicians; that's when you know you're in for a good show."

A very exquisitely dressed Frenchman comes out on stage and the house lights dim. He gives a short biography of Offenbach, with a little more detail that Callum had explained earlier. He says that the works will be played in chronological order. The first piece is a Cello composition written in 1848 titled "Concerto Militaire in G". It is then followed by an orchestra piece featuring an excellent flute solo from 1851 titled "Le Joueur de Flute". The next piece she is familiar with, "Le barbier de Seville" from the 1852 French opera of the same name. The introduction explains that music from the play is primarily credited to the main songwriter Antonie-Laurent Baudron, although Offenbach assisted him and was the principal on this piece. This composition runs for a good half-hour. The lights go back on and the first of two planned intermissions is announced.

 

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This composition runs for a good half-hour. The lights go back on and the first of two planned intermissions is announced.

Just as she had disappeared into books that afternoon, Abigail disappeared into the music. Anyone looking at her could see her rapt attention. Abby was moved not only by the beautiful music, but the obvious joy the musicians took in making it, even if it was not the boisterous happiness usually on display in New Orleans.

Once the lights came up, she turned to Cal. "Care to stretch your legs? Or would you prefer to avoid the chance of conversations with the patrons?"