Paganini's Answer.
Onk day, when in Florence, Paginfnl jumped into a cab and gave orders to bo driven to the theatre The djstanofc was not great, but ho was late, and an enthusiastic audience was waiting to hear him porform the famous prayer of "Moiee" on a single string. "How much do I owe you?" he inquired of the driver. "For you." said the man, who had recognised the great violinist "the fare is 10 franca" "What! 10 franca? Yon are certainly jesting." "I am speaking seriously. You charge m much for a place at your concert." Paginini was silent for a minute, aud then, with a complacent glance at a rather too witty cabman, he said, handing him at the sam* time a liberal fare, "I will pay you lft francs 7&on you drive me on one whotU
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 196, 26 March 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
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139Paganini's Answer. Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 196, 26 March 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
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