...endeavours to manipulate him. He accuses the younger men of trying to play upon him as on a recorder: You would play upon me, you would seem to know my...out the heart of my mystery, you would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass; and there is much music, excellent voice, in this little organ,...

...your mouth, and it will discourse most eloquent music." NIKITA. "I have not the skill." SVETLOVIDOV. "Why, look you now, how unworthy a thing you make...stops; you would pluck out the heart of my mystery. Do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe? Call me what instrument you will, though you...

...easy as lying' was pronounced calmly, with insidious goodwill. Then followed a real explosion of rage: 'Why, look you now, how unworthy a thing you make...You would play upon me; you would seem to know my steps; you would pluck out the heart of my mystery; you would sound me from my lowest note to the top...