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Scan 16
The yellow violin, 1902
12 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1"Oh, yes, of course, of course," he answered, a slight confusion in his manner. "Give me two papers, please. It is rather unusual to see a—a young lady selling papers," he went on with a quick, searching look in her face, as she offered the paper, and he gave her the change. "I take it you were admiring that beautiful instrument?"
3"Yes, isn't it lovely?" she asked, her eyes dancing as she turned them again to the window.
5"It's very old and very nice," he returned. "I shouldn't wonder if it were valuable. Do you play?"
7"I, play!" subdued excitement ran through the words. "Don't I wish I could? Oh, no. If I sold thousands of newspapers I couldn't afford to learn on any instrument, though I'd give worlds to do it. No, I'm too poor, and since mother died I've had to work too hard."
9What was there in those pleading dark eyes that deepened the man's interest? He had looked into dark eyes many times in his travels, but they never had stirred his heart before as did those of this child.
11"I—I'll take another paper," he said, to prolong
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