William gradually sank into the ocean of music, his fingertips gliding swiftly over the fiddle, unconsciously captivated by distant memories.
It was the era of the Renaissance, when William associated with many masters.
He once drank wine with Bach under the moonlight, strolled the streets of Vienna with Mozart, and spent that golden age of music together.
On an ancient bridge in Italy, Beethoven once composed a touching sonata for William: "The first light of dawn, the quiet alleys, let us drink once more, for beyond this bridge lies an unknown journey."
As William played, those who heard the melody of the violin or fiddle seemed to envision the splendor of the Renaissance era.
Under William's interpretation, the entire restaurant was as if transported to that artful time.