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A Merry Christmas

           AnotherchantfromHagarproducedanotherapparition,notalovelyone,forwithabanganuglyblackimpappearedand,havingcroakedareply,tossedadarkbottleatHugoanddisappearedwithamockinglaugh.Havingwarbledhisthanksandputthepotionsinhisboots,Hugodeparted,andHagarinformedtheaudiencethatashehadkilledafewofherfriendsintimespast,shehadcursedhim,andintendstothwarthisplans,andberevengedonhim.Thenthecurtainfell,andtheaudiencereposedandatecandywhilediscussingthemeritsoftheplay.

           Agooddealofhammeringwentonbeforethecurtainroseagain,butwhenitbecameevidentwhatamasterpieceofstagecarpenteryhadbeengotup,noonemurmuredatthedelay.Itwastrulysuperb.Atowerrosetotheceiling,halfwayupappearedawindowwithalampburninginit,andbehindthewhitecurtainappearedZarainalovelyblueandsilverdress,waitingforRoderigo.Hecameingorgeousarray,withplumedcap,redcloak,chestnutlovelocks,aguitar,andtheboots,ofcourse.Kneelingatthefootofthetower,hesangaserenadeinmeltingtones.Zararepliedand,afteramusicaldialogue,consentedtofly.Thencamethegrandeffectoftheplay.Roderigoproducedaropeladder,withfivestepstoit,threwuponeend,andinvitedZaratodescend.Timidlyshecreptfromherlattice,putherhandonRoderigo’sshoulder,andwasabouttoleapgracefullydownwhen"Alas!AlasforZara!"sheforgothertrain.

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