[ The pianoforte faces out into the room so all might see the performer, though beyond Mary the other Bennet sisters had rarely sat down and performed. Elizabeth had probably picked up the most out of the rest, while Lydia had liked creating a racket and unnerving Mary with how she smashed the keys. But Mary at the instrument is a familiar sight. All focus on her politely, though Mr. Bennet's eyes have immediately gone unfocused as he looks through her, as is his way. Mrs. Bennet looks proud, Jane serene, and Kitty impatient. Mr. Darcy has a very judging look upon his brow as if he's searching for the next virtuoso, Elizabeth has a crease of worry on her brow, and Mr. Bingley just looks delighted to be in the audience.
Mary rests her fingers on the keys, draws in a slow breath, and begins. Straight away her family may notice that her expression is unlike what they've seen in past performances. Instead of the incredibly focused eyes and set jaw, Mary's expression is relaxed. The first part of the piece moves quite fast and after she gets through it flawlessly, a smile tips the corners of her lips upward. She appears so unlike herself. To Mary, the point of playing was to show off how accomplished she was. At every performance she appeared like she was engaged in a competition and she had come to win. But now it looks like she's actually hearing what she's playing and enjoying the experience.
Miss Darcy is dutiful in turning her pages right when Mary needs them and is quick to smooth the pages down and move her hand out of the way. Despite the feelings she had held earlier towards Miss Darcy, it appears she's not allowing them to fester within her and is instead immersed in the music. Her performance will not be without its mistakes, but as with her last few practices with Mr. Cartwright, they will occur after the violin joins in and thus will be less noticeable to all excepting probably her dedicated page turner and the man himself. ]
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Mary rests her fingers on the keys, draws in a slow breath, and begins. Straight away her family may notice that her expression is unlike what they've seen in past performances. Instead of the incredibly focused eyes and set jaw, Mary's expression is relaxed. The first part of the piece moves quite fast and after she gets through it flawlessly, a smile tips the corners of her lips upward. She appears so unlike herself. To Mary, the point of playing was to show off how accomplished she was. At every performance she appeared like she was engaged in a competition and she had come to win. But now it looks like she's actually hearing what she's playing and enjoying the experience.
Miss Darcy is dutiful in turning her pages right when Mary needs them and is quick to smooth the pages down and move her hand out of the way. Despite the feelings she had held earlier towards Miss Darcy, it appears she's not allowing them to fester within her and is instead immersed in the music. Her performance will not be without its mistakes, but as with her last few practices with Mr. Cartwright, they will occur after the violin joins in and thus will be less noticeable to all excepting probably her dedicated page turner and the man himself. ]