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XXII In The Torture Chamber
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"Mademoiselle,"Isaid,"itisabsolutelynecessary,thatyoushouldopenthatdoortous!"
"Buthow?"askedthepoorgirltearfully.
Weheardherstraining,tryingtofreeherselffromthebondsthatheldher.
"Iknowwherethekeyis,"shesaid,inavoicethatseemedexhaustedbytheeffortshehadmade."ButIamfastenedsotight...Oh,thewretch!"
Andshegaveasob.
"Whereisthekey?"Iasked,signingtoM.deChagnynottospeakandtoleavethebusinesstome,forwehadnotamomenttolose.
"Inthenextroom,neartheorgan,withanotherlittlebronzekey,whichhealsoforbademetotouch.Theyarebothinalittleleatherbagwhichhecallsthebagoflifeanddeath...Raoul!Raoul!Fly!Everythingismysteriousandterriblehere,andErikwillsoonhavegonequitemad,andyouareinthetorture-chamber!...Gobackbythewayyoucame.Theremustbeareasonwhytheroomiscalledbythatname!"
"Christine,"saidtheyoungman."Wewillgofromheretogetherordietogether!"
"Wemustkeepcool,"Iwhispered."Whyhashefastenedyou,mademoiselle?Youcan’tescapefromhishouse;andheknowsit!"
"Itriedtocommitsuicide!Themonsterwentoutlastnight,aftercarryingmeherefaintingandhalfchloroformed.HewasgoingTOHISBANKER,sohesaid!...Whenhereturnedhefoundmewithmyfacecoveredwithblood...Ihadtriedtokillmyselfbystrikingmyforeheadagainstthewalls."
"Christine!"groanedRaoul;andhebegantosob.
"Thenheboundme...Iamnotallowedtodieuntileleveno’clockto-morrowevening."
"Mademoiselle,"Ideclared,"themonsterboundyou...
