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Mr. Supine 's judicious applause of this young lady 's execution was one of his greatest recommendations to the whole family , at least to the female part of it ; he could not , therefore , decline an invitation to this concert . Holloway complained of a sore throat , and desired to be excused from accompanying his tutor , adding , with his usual politeness , that `` music was the greatest bore in nature , and especially Angelina 's music . '' For the night of the concert Holloway had arranged his plan with the stage-coachman . Mr. Supine dressed , and then practised upon the German flute , till towards nine o'clock in the evening . Holloway heard the stage-coach rattling through the street , whilst his tutor was yet in the middle of a long concerto : the coachman was to stop at the public-house , about ten doors off , to take up parcels and passengers , and there he was to wait for Holloway ; but he had given him notice that he could not wait many minutes . `` You may practise the rest without book , in the chair , as you are going to -- street , _ quite at your ease _ , Mr. Supine , '' said Holloway to his tutor . `` Faith , so I can , and I 'll adopt your idea , for it 's quite a novel thing , and may take , if the fellows will only carry one steady .