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Famous violinists and fine violins : historical notes, anecdotes, and reminiscences, 1896
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1THE VIOLIN SCHOOL AT NEUILLY
3Paulina Lanfredi was then eighteen years of age, a beautiful and accomplished brunette, one of the most charming young persons that ever graced a Parisian home. Her dark expressive eyes, bewitching smile, elegant figure, and amiable disposition were sure to attract universal attention. The old professor, who was quite proud of her, could not help feeling that the management of his household would, probably, soon again devolve upon his faithful old housekeeper; for Paulina, with all her domestic tastes, her innocence of the ways of the world, and her love of music, which was only surpassed by her devotion to her uncle, would soon have numerous admirers, and it would be impossible to keep such a beautiful bird in his lonely cage for any length of time.
5The return home of Paulina was the occasion of great festivity at the violin school. All Lanfredi's best friends were invited to take part in it. A dinner party and concert were to celebrate this auspicious event; and covers were laid for twenty guests. The day was delicious—it was the 10th of June 1831—and Lanfredi's smiling features beamed with delight and animation.
7Paulina had arrived early in the morning a few days previously, and was already installed in her newly prepared apartments. She was now busy with Ninette preparing for the evening's amusement. The two violinists, Gustave and Maurice,
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