I had been trying to get my friend Mike-a rock' n roll fan-interested in classical music. When I offered to purchase tickets to a Mozart festival, he willingly agreed to accompany me and seemed to enjoy the symphony¹.

After the concert, I mentioned how Mozart's music moved me. "At times, I can almost hear his voice in his music and I feel as though he's talking to me," I said.

Mike nodded his head in solemn² agreement. "Yes," he said. "I know what you mean."Feeling very pleased that I had made a "convert³", I asked what he felt the music was saying to him.

He replied, "it said 'go to sleep, Michael. Go to sleep.

Notes:

(1) disconcert v.使窘困，使狼狈

(2) a rock'n roll fan摇滚迷

(3) offer to （do）主动提出（做）

(4) purchase v.购买

(5) Mozart 莫扎特（奥地利著名作曲家）

(6) accompany v.陪伴，伴随

(7) symphony n.交响乐

(8) solemn adj.庄严的，严肃的

(9) convert n.归顺某宗教者（本文指转变兴趣的人）