But her nervousness was such that she broke down half-way in the little prelude to the ballad.

She extended her arms, and then as the musicians played a little prelude, she commenced to sing.

She had recognized the little prelude to one of her own duets, and it was being played by Mrs. Lorraine.

She played a little prelude and sang an Italian song, full, as a warm flower of sweetness, of the sweetness of love.

So I began-starting in with a little prelude in the manner of my host, just to enter into the spirit of the game:

Even this little prelude, in my best style, has taken me nearly two cigarettes to write; so I gave up an impossible task.

Again he smiled, but this time it was by way of encouragement, and he at once began a little prelude on the lute.

(Arabella sings a little prelude.)