♠ He was shortly done cleaning the parts and proceeded in putting them back together. He than closed the lid of the inside, cleaning the outside now. it was box shaped, with red with golden decorative patterns. He sighed as he seamed to remember the days he stood at the street corners and play this music box, but it all mostly seamed like a dream.
He twisted the handle again, still it produced no sound. He let out a sigh and checked the bottom, He than took it apart again, and turned it over, fixing the springs next. He wanted to fix it, it was both a want and a habit of his, fixing things that were broken or something of the sort. He used to do it both for himself, his costumers and dolls. If anything broke, he'd fix it, one way or another.
He remembered the time he fixed a small pendant for a girl, she was so happy she gave him a gift the next day. He smiled softly as he remembered and let his hands work on the springs of the musical box.
He was shortly done cleaning the box, and put the box back together slowly, being careful on the old machinery. He than carefully cleaning the tiny pipes of the music box with a little bit of water and oil, to both oil the parts and clean them. He put the pipes back on, one by one. After finishing he twisted the handle. To his surprise, it began working again, playing an old German folk song.
"Ach du lieber Augustin, Augustin Augustin, Ach du lieber Augustin, alles ist hin." He sang out the tune softly as it played. He was surprised that he even remembered the words.