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Scan 103
The violin maker, 1905
8 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 97. See the scan on archive.org.
1time, particularly when he worked at the violin during his leisure hours.
3One holiday Matthias sat in the workroom and occupied himself with the instrument for the Marquis. His thoughts flew to the village, and he pictured to himself the delight in the villa of the nobleman when he should hold the perfect instrument in his hand. Klotz wished to use all his skill upon it, that he might satisfy his noble patron. The money which he was to receive for his labor he intended to send home to his dear parents. It had often given him pain that he had never been able, in his love, to send any of his earnings; for with all the economy he could practice, his wages with Amati and with the niggardly Scarlatti had hardly sufficed for his needs. Master Railike was the first to pay Matthias enough to make it possible for him to save a little here and there.
5It was, therefore, no wonder that Matthias was contented with his new master. In his heart he often thanked God, who had sent him to so good a place through the Marquis Cresci.
7"And the Marquis will get as good a violin
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