toknowwhatisgoingohoughtheversationhasnotbeenspelledtoherforsometime.Inthesamewayherrespoomusipartsympathetic,althoughsheenjoysitforitsownsake.

    Musicprobablymeanlittletoherbutbeatandpulsation.Sheotsingandsheotplaythepiano,although,assomeearlyexperimentsshow,shecouldlearnmeicallytobeatoutatuhekeys.Herenjoymentofmusic,however,isverygenuine,forshehasatactilereitionofsouhewavesofairbeatagainsther.Partofherexperieherhythmofmusies,nodoubt,fromthevibrationofsolidobjectswhichsheistoug:thefloor,or,whatismoreevident,thecaseofthepiano,onwhichherhas.Butsheseemstofeelthepulsationoftheairitself.WhentheanlayedforherinSt.

    Bartholomews,thewholebuildingshookwiththegreatpedalnotes,butthatdoesnotaltogetheratforwhatshefeltandehevibrationoftheairastheannotesswelledmadeherswayinanswer.

    Sometimessheputsherhandonasihroattofeelthemuscularthrillandtra,andfromthisshegetsgenuinepleasure.Nooneknows,however,justwhathersensatioisamusingtoreadihemagazinesof1895thatMissKeller"hasajustandintelligentappreciationofdifferentposersfromhavingliterallyfelttheirmusic,Schumannbeingherfavourite."IfsheknowsthediffereweenSchumannahoven,itisbecauseshehasreadit,andifshehasreadit,sheremembersitandtellanyonewhoasksher.

    MissKellersefforttoreachoutaherpeopleontheirownintellectualgroundhaskeptherinformedofdailyaffairs.Whenhereducationbecamemoresystematidshewasbusywithbooks,itwouldhavebeenveryeasyforMissSullivaherdrawintoherself,ifshehadbeensoined.Buteveryonewhohasmetherhasgivenhisbestideast