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Scan 64
The reminiscences of a fiddle dealer, 1925
8 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 40. See the scan on archive.org.
1The Fiddle Dealer
3his studies and go into the business, and consequently had studied all kinds of instruments and would now be able to judge correctly. As he had taken into partnership the two brothers Bernardel his certificate would commit them as well as himself, and he required to be careful.
5M. Baillot went off and brought the violin back with him. "Now," said he, "there will be no more delay—you no doubt recognize it to be a Stradivarius and one of his very best." But that was just what M. Gand did not, and he kept looking at it again but said nothing. Poor M. Baillot was in a terrible agony of suspense at his long silence and M. Gand told me that he really could not tell him it was not a Strad. he was so distressed at the sight of his face. Therefore, along with M. Eugène Bernardel, he retired into the small workshop at the back of the premises where M. Gustave Bernardel sat at work. To them he explained matters adding that he was both surprised and disappointed himself, having always heard it spoken of as a Strad. and a very fine one. He was now quite convinced from his personal examination that it was not a Strad. at all; but the circumstances, under which he was asked to decide, were so peculiar that he felt it would be more satisfactory to all concerned to have the opinion of another expert.
7They decided to tell M. Baillot frankly their doubt as to the maker, and suggest the choosing of another expert, and this was done. M. Baillot,
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