At the Relton Arms

The novel 'At The Relton Arms' by Evelyn Sharp, begins with a crowded reception in the musician's studio where the host is playing his own compositions. The guests who have come out of social obligation are chiefly the mothers of his pupils, while the remaining guests are his own chosen disciples. Dancing and merriment were the themes of the evening when suddenly, a stranger arrives and interrupts the musician's last song.