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V The Enchanted Violin
TheycametotheshoreofaninletwhichisstillcalledTrestraou,butwhichnow,Ibelieve,harborsacasinoorsomethingofthesort.Atthattime,therewasnothingbutskyandseaandastretchofgoldenbeach.Only,therewasalsoahighwind,whichblewChristine’sscarfouttosea.Christinegaveacryandputoutherarms,butthescarfwasalreadyfaronthewaves.Thensheheardavoicesay:
"It’sallright,I’llgoandfetchyourscarfoutofthesea."
Andshesawalittleboyrunningfast,inspiteoftheoutcriesandtheindignantprotestsofaworthyladyinblack.Thelittleboyranintothesea,dressedashewas,andbroughtherbackherscarf.Boyandscarfwerebothsoakedthrough.Theladyinblackmadeagreatfuss,butChristinelaughedmerrilyandkissedthelittleboy,whowasnoneotherthantheVicomteRaouldeChagny,stayingatLannionwithhisaunt.
Duringtheseason,theysaweachotherandplayedtogetheralmosteveryday.Attheaunt’srequest,secondedbyProfessorValerius,Daaeconsentedtogivetheyoungviscountsomeviolinlessons.Inthisway,RaoullearnedtolovethesameairsthathadcharmedChristine’schildhood.Theyalsobothhadthesamecalmanddreamylittlecastofmind.Theydelightedinstories,inoldBretonlegends;andtheirfavoritesportwastogoandaskforthematthecottage-doors,likebeggars:
"Ma’am..."or,"Kindgentleman...
