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Scan 183
The yellow violin, 1902
14 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 169. See the scan on archive.org.
1CHAPTER XIII.
3MISS JACK'S DOMNIONS.
5Marie ran down stairs with a happy heart. The "room beautiful" was flooded with light, save in the vicinity of Ralph's bed, which was in shadow. The lustrous eyes of the invalid brightened at her coming. They always did.
7"Won't you stay and talk with me a moment, little sunshine," he said, playfully, but there was a tone of real longing in his voice. "Cousin Selina has gone out to get me something I fancied. I'm a great burden to her," and he sighed.
9"You're not a bit of a burden," said Marie. "It's a pleasure to her, a great pleasure. Indeed we all love to take care of you. Are you not dear Anne's brother?"
11He groaned as he moved restlessly, but never answered a word. Marie could not help wondering why he should groan.
13"I suppose you've seen the old man up stairs," he went on as Marie sat down by the bedside.
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