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but trust me,
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Vyvyan Ayrs is one of the musical greats, Sixsmith.
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The tragedy is that he hasn't produced any new work
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in years due to illness.
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My scheme is to persuade him to hire me as his amanuensis,
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and aid him in the creation of a masterpiece,
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before shooting up through the musical firmament,
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eventually obliging Pater to admit that yes,
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the son he disinherited is none other than Robert Frobisher,
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the greatest British composer of his time.
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I know, Sixsmith, you groan and shake your head,
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but you smile too,