The Mastersinger from Minsk by Morley Torgov

Author:Morley Torgov
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2012-05-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Helena Becker’s return to Munich on the Friday train from Düsseldorf turned out to be a frenzied affair. An engine breakdown halfway along the route resulted in a three-hour delay in her arrival. Met at the station by the frantic leader of the Bavarian Quartet, Helena had time only to blow me a kiss and wave an elegantly gloved hand before being whisked away for her first rehearsal with the group, leaving me to escort Madam Vronsky to the Eugénie Palace and see to it that she was comfortably settled in her room.

“Thank you for being so gracious,” Madam Vronsky said, giving me a sympathetic smile. “I’m sure you’d rather have Helena’s company instead of wasting your time with mine.”

“Not so,” I said. “In fact, things couldn’t have worked out better for me. You see, Madam Vronsky, I have a little job for you …”

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