Marcel wrapped it back in its case. “Don’t sell it,” he said. “And don’t ever change the strings to phosphor bronze. It prefers nickel. Nickel doesn’t remind it of the heat.”
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“Your grandfather,” Marcel said, “didn’t buy this guitar from a store. He bought it from a fire.” Marcel wrapped it back in its case