:20:01
Come in, Claudin, come in.
:20:03
- Won't you sit down a moment?
- Thank you.
:20:07
I suppose you noticed
your protégée was disappointing today?
:20:11
Well, an off day now and then.
You've done a lot for her, Signor.
:20:15
Nevertheless, she is making
definite progress, eh?
:20:18
I was dismissed from
the orchestra last night.
:20:21
Oh. Then you will have to withdraw
your support for Mademoiselle DuBois?
:20:25
Only for a little while, just until
I can secure another position.
:20:28
I had hoped that you would
continue to instruct her.
:20:31
Claudin, if you don't mind me
saying so, you are a fool.
:20:35
A man of your age might win
a girl like Christine DuBois
:20:38
if he happened to be the director of
an opera company, but a poor violinist...
:20:42
We agreed never to discuss my motives.
:20:45
Please, won't you continue
to work with her?
:20:48
Why should I assume your burden,
after you spent all your money on her?
:20:52
She means nothing to me.
:20:53
But her career means
more to me than anything else.
:20:57
I would never let you lose
anything on her account.
:21:00
I'm sorry, Claudin, really sorry.
If I had time... But my expenses are great.
:21:06
And you must remember there are many
who can pay waiting to study with me.
:21:09
I'll let her come a few times, and then
I will tell her she no longer needs me.
:21:15
But that isn't true.
:21:17
As a matter of fact, if you had the money,
she might be launched on a career soon.
:21:21
I assume that MIle DuBois has not the
means to pay for her own instructions?
:21:26
A month's salary wouldn't be enough
to pay for one of your lessons.
:21:29
But... I have written a concerto.
:21:33
Will you trust me if I can
arrange to have it published?
:21:36
Every violinist has written a concerto!
Come, come, my dear Claudin.
:21:40
But I have faith in this one,
:21:42
as much faith as I had in MIle DuBois
when I came three years ago.
:21:45
Now, I was right about her,
Signor, and I'm right about this.
:21:50
Pleyel and Desjardins will publish it,
:21:52
and they'll give me
a substantial advance. You'll see!