The sound rose and fell<\/p>\n
like a distant chime,<\/p>\n
echoing in the still air.<\/p>\n
There was a certain gladness in it, a sparkle if you will.<\/p>\n
It made the hearers<\/p>\n
crinkle up their cheeks<\/p>\n
till their eyes disappeared.<\/p>\n
Mouths opened wide<\/p>\n
and notes and lilts fell out<\/p>\n
to play side by side<\/p>\n
in the air.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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