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XI Above The Trap-doors
youmustgoandaskErik!"
Heranbehindthescenesandplacedhimselfinherway.Shesawhimforhereyeswerelookingforhim.Shesaid:
"Quick!Quick!...Come!"
Andshedraggedhimtoherdressing-room.
Raoulatoncethrewhimselfonhiskneesbeforeher.Hesworetoherthathewouldgoandheentreatedherneveragaintowithholdasinglehouroftheidealhappinesswhichshehadpromisedhim.Shelethertearsflow.Theykissedlikeadespairingbrotherandsisterwhohavebeensmittenwithacommonlossandwhomeettomournadeadparent.
Suddenly,shesnatchedherselffromtheyoungman’ssoftandtimidembrace,seemedtolistentosomething,and,withaquickgesture,pointedtothedoor.Whenhewasonthethreshold,shesaid,insolowavoicethattheviscountguessedratherthanheardherwords:
"To-morrow,mydearbetrothed!Andbehappy,Raoul:Isangforyouto-night!"
Hereturnedthenextday.Butthosetwodaysofabsencehadbrokenthecharmoftheirdelightfulmake-believe.Theylookedateachother,inthedressing-room,withtheirsadeyes,withoutexchangingaword.Raoulhadtorestrainhimselfnottocryout:
"Iamjealous!Iamjealous!Iamjealous!"
Butsheheardhimallthesame.Thenshesaid:
"Comeforawalk,dear.Theairwilldoyougood."
Raoulthoughtthatshewouldproposeastrollinthecountry,farfromthatbuildingwhichhedetestedasaprisonwhosejailerhecouldfeelwalkingwithinthewalls...thejailerErik...
