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Title: Violists

Author: Richard McGowan

Release Date: June 19, 2008 [EBook #112]

Language: English

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Violists, by Richard McGowan

(C)1994 Richard McGowan

San Jose, California

January 22, 1994

TEXTUAL NOTE: In this edition words of French origin in the text are
spelled without their customary accent marks, due to the limitations of
the ASCII medium. It is the author's intent that they be spelled with
accents whenever possible (e.g., gateau, tete-a-tete).

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PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

"Violists" began to germinate early in December last, as Christmas
approached. I originally intended that it be ready before the new
year, but alas, it came in behind schedule, and was not completed until
January. It is still winter in some places--the right season for such
morsels--so rather than let the work languish upon the shelf for
another year...

Somewhere out there on The Net, I hope there is a solitary reader
settled comfortably in a warm study with a nice cup of tea. Perhaps
the lights are out, and the amber glow of the terminal spreads faint
warmth through the room; overstuffed bookshelves loom behind in the
darkness. If the evening air is crisp and a soft snow is falling
outside the window, so much the better--a view of icicles would be a
magical touch.

-- Richard McGowan
San Jose, California
January 22, 1994

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VIOLISTS

by Richard McGowan
(Opus 22)

1. Gretchen in the Library