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XIII A Master-stroke Of The Trap-door Lover
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"No,no,heisworking,Itellyou,athisDonJuanTriumphantandnotthinkingofus."
"You’resosureofthatyoukeeponlookingbehindyou!"
"Cometomydressing-room."
"Hadn’twebettermeetoutsidetheOpera?"
"Never,tillwegoawayforgood!Itwouldbringusbadluck,ifIdidnotkeepmyword.Ipromisedhimtoseeyouonlyhere."
"It’sagoodthingformethatheallowedyoueventhat.Doyouknow,"saidRaoulbitterly,"thatitwasverypluckyofyoutoletusplayatbeingengaged?"
"Why,mydear,heknowsallaboutit!Hesaid,’Itrustyou,Christine.M.deChagnyisinlovewithyouandisgoingabroad.Beforehegoes,IwanthimtobeashappyasIam.’Arepeoplesounhappywhentheylove?"
"Yes,Christine,whentheyloveandarenotsureofbeingloved."
TheycametoChristine’sdressing-room.
"Whydoyouthinkthatyouaresaferinthisroomthanonthestage?"askedRaoul."Youheardhimthroughthewallshere,thereforehecancertainlyhearus."
"No.Hegavemehiswordnottobebehindthewallsofmydressing-roomagainandIbelieveErik’sword.Thisroomandmybedroomonthelakeareforme,exclusively,andnottobeapproachedbyhim."
"Howcanyouhavegonefromthisroomintothatdarkpassage,Christine?Supposewetrytorepeatyourmovements;shallwe?"
"Itisdangerous,dear,fortheglassmightcarrymeoffagain;and,insteadofrunningaway,IshouldbeobligedtogototheendofthesecretpassagetothelakeandtherecallErik."
"Wouldhehearyou?"
"ErikwillhearmewhereverIcallhim.Hetoldmeso.Heisaverycuriousgenius.
