It had been kept in such a damp place it needed glueing, it had to have strings, and a key was gone.

I knew how much you wanted it, so I sent Wesley right to town with it.

They said they could fix it good as new, but it should be varnished, and that it would take several days for the glue to set.

You can have it Saturday." "You found it where you thought it was?
You know it's his ?" "Yes, it was just where I thought, and it's the same violin I've seen him play hundreds of times.

It's all right, only laying so long it needs fixing." "Oh Aunt Margaret! Can I ever wait ?" "It does seem a long time, but how could I help it?
You couldn't do anything with it as it was.