[ her voice is haunted with hesitation. she dislikes owning honest ignorance -- she prefers it when she's lying about what she doesn't know. ] I haven't heard of any harpsichords, either. Are they like the high harp?
Actually, that's a fair comparison. The shape and strings are very much the same. It's simply encased in hollowed wood with the strings facing the floor and ceiling. Instead of strumming, little hammers strike at each string to play a particular note when you hit a key.
[He hums a little in thought.]
It might be easier to see how it works if we had one.
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[He taps his chin thoughtfully.]
Come to think of it, I wouldn't at all turn down lessons in harpsichord. I would imagine they're much easier to come by than a piano.
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[ her voice is haunted with hesitation. she dislikes owning honest ignorance -- she prefers it when she's lying about what she doesn't know. ] I haven't heard of any harpsichords, either. Are they like the high harp?
[ she knows the high harp, at least. ]
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[He hums a little in thought.]
It might be easier to see how it works if we had one.
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[ a little sadly: ] I'm certain someone else would know better than I.
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[Joshua brushes his hair away from his face as he sighs softly.]
After all, if we knew everything there is to know, then life would be pretty boring without those new things to learn about. Right?