[She pauses mid-reach, looking down at him in surprise. It isn't often she finds that someone else is familiar with the music she knows, especially given that Miss Smith (according to Evelyn's research) dies in the 1930s.
Her own tastes range from the traditionally Classical and Romantic composers to opera, early blues and burlesque to jazz. Having spent a good many days in the mansion's music room, Evie has been able to file her preferences into genres and categories.]
The first record I ever bought for myself was her Downhearted Blues. [Evelyn grins, then makes a quick correction,] ...well, with some of Claude Debussy's works, but the American jazz scene has always been particularly fascinating to me.
[Stretching further on the ladder, she pulls another apple from the branch and takes the careful steps down until she reaches solid ground. She's never had much luck with ladders, okay?
Evie polishes the fruit on her sleeve and gives Philip another interested expression-]
no subject
[She pauses mid-reach, looking down at him in surprise. It isn't often she finds that someone else is familiar with the music she knows, especially given that Miss Smith (according to Evelyn's research) dies in the 1930s.
Her own tastes range from the traditionally Classical and Romantic composers to opera, early blues and burlesque to jazz. Having spent a good many days in the mansion's music room, Evie has been able to file her preferences into genres and categories.]
The first record I ever bought for myself was her Downhearted Blues. [Evelyn grins, then makes a quick correction,] ...well, with some of Claude Debussy's works, but the American jazz scene has always been particularly fascinating to me.
[Stretching further on the ladder, she pulls another apple from the branch and takes the careful steps down until she reaches solid ground. She's never had much luck with ladders, okay?
Evie polishes the fruit on her sleeve and gives Philip another interested expression-]
Favorite song?
[-before taking a bite.]