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XIII A Master-stroke Of The Trap-door Lover
Youmustnotthink,Raoul,thatheissimplyamanwhoamuseshimselfbylivingunderground.Hedoesthingsthatnoothermancoulddo;heknowsthingswhichnobodyintheworldknows."
"Takecare,Christine,youaremakingaghostofhimagain!"
"No,heisnotaghost;heisamanofHeavenandearth,thatisall."
"AmanofHeavenandearth...thatisall!...Anicewaytospeakofhim!...Andareyoustillresolvedtorunawayfromhim?"
"Yes,to-morrow."
"To-morrow,youwillhavenoresolveleft!"
"Then,Raoul,youmustrunawaywithmeinspiteofmyself;isthatunderstood?"
"Ishallbehereattwelveto-morrownight;Ishallkeepmypromise,whateverhappens.Yousaythat,afterlisteningtotheperformance,heistowaitforyouinthedining-roomonthelake?"
"Yes."
"Andhowareyoutoreachhim,ifyoudon’tknowhowtogooutbytheglass?"
"Why,bygoingstraighttotheedgeofthelake."
Christineopenedabox,tookoutanenormouskeyandshowedittoRaoul.
"What’sthat?"heasked.
"ThekeyofthegatetotheundergroundpassageintheRueScribe."
"Iunderstand,Christine.Itleadsstraighttothelake.Giveittome,Christine,willyou?"
"Never!"shesaid."Thatwouldbetreacherous!"
SuddenlyChristinechangedcolor.Amortalpalloroverspreadherfeatures.
"Ohheavens!"shecried."Erik!Erik!Havepityonme!"
"Holdyourtongue!"saidRaoul."Youtoldmehecouldhearyou!"
Butthesinger’sattitudebecamemoreandmoreinexplicable.Shewrungherfingers,repeating,withadistraughtair:
"Oh,Heaven!Oh,Heaven!"
"Butwhatisit?Whatisit?"Raoulimplored.
"Thering...
