Describe the scene. A young shoemaker is seated
at his work. He is pale from the effects of
confinement and toil. A young girl with an
abundance of light hair is leaning on an
"old-fashioned piano".

What does this piano show? That their parents
had very probably been lovers of music, and the
piano may have been an heirloom.

What comes next? The musician explains the
reasons for his intrusion.

How did the brother look upon it? The young man
seemed annoyed at first.

How was this annoyance overcome? The manner of
Beethoven was so comical and pleasant that the
young man's annoyance passed away.

How had Beethoven addressed the brother and
sister? His manner was very confused. He wished
to conceal his name, and yet wished to give
pleasure to the young girl.

How does he show his confusion? The sentences
"I, I also ... play for you", are such halting
ones. He does not make his sentences complete.

What was the next part of the conversation? The
young man tells Beethoven that the "piano is so
wretched" and they "have no music".

What is the purpose of this statement in the
story? It shows Beethoven that the young girl
is blind and plays these difficult compositions
by ear.

How had she learned to play this Sonata? She
had heard a lady "practising" it, and "walked
to and fro" in front of the house in order "to
listen to it".

What does this show? What a love of music and
wonderful natural ability the young girl
possessed.

What is the next action in the story? Beethoven
plays.

Why did he play better than he had often done
before large audiences? He realized how greatly
his work was appreciated; and he was deeply
touched by the thought of the young girl's
blindness, her poverty, her skill, and her
passion for good music.

What trifling occurrence now affects the story?
The last candle in the house burned out, so the
writer opened the shutters and admitted "a
flood of brilliant moonlight".

What effect had this upon the composer? It
changed the current of his thoughts and
feelings.

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