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MARTIN: |
There's a ten-minute intermission. Would you like to go outside?
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EILEEN: |
Yes, I would. It's too hot in here. Let's have some fresh air.
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MARTIN: |
I
thought they sounded very good, didn't you? |
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EILEEN: |
I
thought so. I'm sorry Mr. Aultham is retiring. He has done such a
good job with the school. |
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MARTIN: |
Even with Alan. |
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EILEEN: |
Oh,
come on. Alan isn't a bad musician. |
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MARTIN: |
But
this isn't his kind of music. I think Mr. Aultham is remarkable. He
takes young people who aren't very interested and makes them into
musicians. I really admire him. |
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EILEEN: |
How
long has he been with the school? |
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MARTIN: |
Someone said he's been here for thirty years. |
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EILEEN: |
Has
he always taught high school students? |
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MARTIN: |
I
think so. |
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EILEEN: |
I've never seen anyone better than he is with young people. |
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MARTIN: |
You're right. Working with young people is a special talent, isn't
it? |
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EILEEN: |
I
don't think I could do it. Of course, I don't have any musical
talent. I mean I couldn't be a good teacher for children. |
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MARTIN: |
Why
not? You're very good with our children. |
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EILEEN: |
But
there are only two of them. I can't imagine working with a whole
room full of children. |
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MARTIN: |
That's why Mr. Aultham is impressive. Of course, we don't know what
he was like thirty years ago. Maybe he wasn't very good then. |
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EILEEN: |
I'm
sure he was. He seems so calm and steady. |
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MARTIN: |
But
he can get excited when he needs to. |
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EILEEN: |
You
mean musically? The first number was very lively. It was thrilling. |
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MARTIN: |
That's what I mean. He seems so calm, maybe even dull. But when he
conducts the group, he comes to life. It's amazing, don't you think?
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EILEEN: |
I
think anyone who can do that with children is amazing. Should we go
back inside? |
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MARTIN: |
Sure. We'll go slowly. |
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EILEEN: |
What time will the concert be over? |
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MARTIN: |
I
suppose about nine-thirty, don't you? |
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EILEEN: |
Can
we have something to eat then? I didn't have any lunch today. |
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MARTIN: |
Why
not? |
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EILEEN: |
I
was too busy. You know how it is at this time of year. |
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MARTIN: |
That's another thing I like about Mr. Aultham. It's his busiest time
of the year, but he's completely calm. He must work with five or six
different groups. |
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EILEEN: |
Oh,
he does. I think that's marvelous. |
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MARTIN: |
Do
you think he ever gets angry? |
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EILEEN: |
Alan says he doesn't get angry. |
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EILEEN: |
I'm
going to enjoy this half even more. It's cooler now. |
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MARTIN: |
Besides we'll hear more of Alan in this half. |
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