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Scan 72
The violin maker, 1905
18 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 66. See the scan on archive.org.
1repair it so that I can play on it in public you may set a high price on your trouble."
3"I can do that easily," answered Scarlatti. "You may rely on me, sir. You have never had a better instrument in your hand than this will be when I have repaired it."
5The gentleman withdrew, satisfied.
7As soon as he had gone Scarlatti began to take the violin apart. When he was ready to begin the repairs he called Matthias to him.
9"You have the name of having been taught by good masters," said he to him, "and here you have a chance to show what you can do. Will you trust yourself to do this work?"
11Klotz answered without the slightest trace of over-eagerness or temper:
13"If you trust it to me, master, I will fulfill your expectations."
15Lomo looked on with silent anger, for he saw in this a certain slight to himself. When they were alone he complained to the master.
17"Be quiet, Enrico," said the sly Scarlatti. "I have given the German this piece of work only to see if he is really a pupil of Amati."
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