Chapter 6 - (VERSO)

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is. Man, man, what blinds you? You are blind. Can’t you see what is in the boy? His soul is full of music. It’ll torture him to death –or (begin subscript)^(end subscript)(begin superscript)to(end superscript) worse—if you don’t let it have way.”

“There is a devil in such music,” said Mr. Leonard hotly.

“Ay, there may be, but don’t forget that there’s a Christ in it, too,” retorted Old Abel, in a low, tense tone.

Mr. Leonard looked shocked; he considered that Old Abel had uttered blasphemy. He turned away from him rebukingly.

“Felix, promise me.”