: A small accordion-like instrument used by street performers to earn pennies.
: Resting on the girl's shoulder, it symbolizes the soul and the fragility of life. Its stillness suggests the girl is so quiet and in harmony with her surroundings that the creature does not fear her. ang_213002.jpg
The story follows two young sisters, likely orphaned, who survive as itinerant musicians (indicated by the concertina in the girl’s lap). They have stopped to rest by the roadside near the town of Winchelsea, Sussex, after a rainstorm. The Contrast of Senses : A small accordion-like instrument used by street