`` Felix , would you like to study music as your life-work ? '' Felix looked up , with a transfiguring flush on his wan face . `` Oh , grandfather ! Oh , grandfather ! '' `` You may do so , my child . After this night I dare not hinder you . Go with my blessing , and may God guide and keep you , and make you strong to do His work and tell His message to humanity in you own appointed way . It is not the way I desired for you -- but I see that I was mistaken . Old Abel spoke truly when he said there was a Christ in your violin as well as a devil . I understand what he meant now . '' He turned to meet Janet , who came into the study with a violin . Felix 's heart throbbed ; he recognized it . Mr. Leonard took it from Janet and held it out to the boy . `` This is your father 's violin , Felix . See to it that you never make your music the servant of the power of evil -- never debase it to unworthy ends . For your responsibility is as your gift , and God will exact the accounting of it from you . Speak to the world in your own tongue through it , with truth and sincerity ; and all I have hoped for you will be abundantly fulfilled . '' IV . Little Joscelyn `` It simply is n't to be thought of , Aunty Nan , '' said Mrs. William Morrison decisively . Mrs. William Morrison was one of those people who always speak decisively .
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