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Scan 321
The yellow violin, 1902
14 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 305. See the scan on archive.org.
1needed it to forget—to forget—now there is no reason why I should forget."
3All the way out to the station he ran on in this fashion. The Italian listened in fascinated silence, wondering what had occurred to give the master such wonderful spirits. Hitherto he had been moody, indifferent, silent, at times most miserable. Now his very face had undergone a transformation; there was a suggestion of youth in it—but for the gray hair it would be youthful—the young man thought.
5At the depot they found Ralph the first waiting for them. He also noticed the change in the Professor, and had hardly ceased marvelling at it when they reached the farm house.
7Then for the first time the master's face grew grave, shadowed with thought, perhaps with apprehension.
9Cousin Selina was in her own room, reading letters that had come by the morning's post.
11The Professor threw himself in a high back chair and listened, as from Marie's room came the rich notes of the violin.
13"The child is practicing," he thought, and drew
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