Chapter 10 Concertina Dance

It was Anne Kaulff.She hadn't come to look at the scuff marks on the kitchen flagstone, because she had been many times.Anne has lived here for more than 20 years and also runs a small printing company, specializing in the printing of books and maps about the Burren Plateau.She knows the place better than anyone who has lived in it for life, and she hates anything that threatens its fragile environment and ecological balance. Gigi came downstairs with a violin in one hand and a bow and rosin in the other.Anne's terrier, Lott, wagged his tail at him, but dared not risk running out from behind Anne, for Biscoe was watching him haughtily from his den by the hearth.

"Oh, are you going to rehearse?" said Anne. "I'm interrupting you." "No, it's okay." Helen said seriously.Her hospitality genes kicked in, and nothing beats hospitality, not even music. "Sit down, we're having a cup of tea." Annie understands the importance of time very well. "No thanks," she said, "I was just passing by and wanted to come in and get some cheese." Helen's cheese is usually sold to wholesalers who then distribute it to grocery stores across the country, but some, like Anne, prefer to buy directly.

"Of course no problem," said Helen, "you can still have a cup of tea before you go." "No." Anne said, "I'd love to have a cup of tea, but I've been late writing a new book, and I've got to make it up. There's never enough time these days." "Indeed." Helen said wearily. "I'm going to get the cheese." She walked towards the door and asked, "Would you like a little cheese?" After Helen left, Annie asked, "Gigi, how are you doing these days?" Gigi replied politely, "Not bad. How about you?"

"It's also very good." Anne Kaulff replied, "You've grown up so fast during this time, aren't you old enough to join the club?" Her words made Jiji even more headache.At this moment, Helen came back with the cheese wrapped in oil-tight paper. Obviously, she didn't hear what Anne said. "Is that okay?" she asked. "Very good." Annie said and turned to Gigi, "Did you know that your mother's cheese is the best in the country." "You are honored," said Helen, putting the cheese on the sideboard by the door. Annie said as she paid, "I just went out for a stroll, and I walked around your farm by the way, I hope you don't mind."

"Why should we mind?" said Helen. "You can look around, Anne." "Thank you," said Annie. "I'm admiring the old ring castle on your meadow. I never knew there was such a place, and there isn't any map showing it. The castle is so charming and so well preserved." gone." "I think so too," said Helen. The terrier bravely ran out from behind Annie's feet and began searching the kitchen. "but," Annie said, "I found out that the land there was bulldozed." Gigi saw a look of doubt flash across her mother's face.The edge of the Burren Plateau is barren rock, of no use to the villagers.In the past, people always reclaimed those wastelands by hand. Since the invention of the bulldozer, a lot of work has been done by machines.In recent years, restricted by the Environmental Protection Law, land reclamation has become illegal.Therefore, hearing Annie's words, Gigi and his mother thought that Annie was implying that they had violated the law.

"It was bulldozed a long time ago," explained Helen, "when I was a child." "Of course." Anne said, "I can see that. I'm just curious that they were able to protect the castle so carefully at that time, and that people in that era knew how to respect it so much." "Not only then." Helen said, "Including now, I know that no one dares to touch the magical ring castle. The farmers think it will bring bad luck." "They still believe this?" Anne felt very strange. "As far as I know it is." Helen replied. The beagle sniffed and licked the crumbs by the sideboard.Gigi could see that Bersco's patience was at its limit.

"Sounds good," said Annie. "That's great news. I'm going to put it in the next atlas revision. Do you agree?" "Of course I agree." Helen said.She has never objected to people visiting her land, and Hillary has no objection either.They agree with the Land Registry that no one "more `duo good` books are all in Fuwa T x `Tnovel Download` Station w W w.`F v`a L .c `n" can actually own the land. "Did you know that there are underground chambers in the castle?" Anne asked. "I don't know." Helen replied. "What is the underground chamber?" Gigi asked.

"It's a house built underground." Anne said, "There are secret rooms in the ring castles around here. Some of them have several rooms inside, and the ceilings are made of beautiful stone slabs. Haven't you been there?" Ji Ji shook his head.He understood what she was talking about, but he had never been there.But many of his friends had been to a similar place, and they called it a cave. "I'll take you to see it." Anne Kulff said, "Come to my house when the weather is fine. There is a secret room very close to my house. I will show you." She turned to Helen and said, " Has someone "more `duo good` books are all in Fuwa T x `T novel download` station w W w.`F v`a L .c `n "Have you ever excavated this ring castle?"

Before Helen could answer, what Gigi had been worrying about happened.He has been paying close attention to it for a long time, and he wanted to stop it, but the topic of the secret room diverted his attention.Just when he was distracted, Lott found Bisco's food bowl. There was actually nothing to eat in it, but it was the old dog's treasure.The war between the two dogs suddenly broke out, and the dogs barked one after another, as if many dogs were fighting.The masters drank them immediately.Annie whipped the trembling beagle under her arm, and it raised its head and stared at everyone with innocent eyes.

"I'm sorry," said Annie, "for bothering you." "Shall I drive you?" Helen asked. "No, my car is at the foot of the mountain." She walked out. Helen sat down and picked up the concertina, and Gigi also raised the bow. Before they started playing, Hillary walked in. "Is Anne Kulff here for anything?" he asked, but before they could answer, he added, "The meat must be stewed. Where's Marianne?" "She's reciting her lines," Helen said. "Nobody wants to eat until we're done rehearsing." Shirley went to find Marianne.Helen started pressing the keys again, and she gave Gigi an A major key, and when Gigi was tuned, she continued to play on the keyboard, and a melodious jig dance sounded.Gigi had never heard the tune.

"It's very nice." After she played it twice, Gigi said, "What's the name of this song?" "I don't remember exactly, it was played by my grandfather." Helen's maternal grandfather was also Gigi's great-grandfather.Gigi felt cold all over again. "Did he play this on the flute?" he asked. Helen looked up and asked, "How do you know?" Gigi didn't answer. "Giji," Helen noticed something unusual from his expression, "someone" is more ` duo better`. c `n "Did I gossip about you?" Shirley and Marian suddenly appeared. "You lost," Hillary said. "Two to two. Mazzy's going to play, so we've got to eat now." This time, neither Gigi nor Helen objected.