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           "Idon’tlikethewayyousaidthat!...You’retrembling...You’requiteexcited...You’relying!...Thatwasacry,therewasacry!...Thereissomeoneinthetorture-chamber!...Ah,Iunderstandnow!"

           "Thereisnoonethere,Erik!"

           "Iunderstand!"

           "Noone!"

           "Themanyouwanttomarry,perhaps!"

           "Idon’twanttomarryanybody,youknowIdon’t."

           Anothernastychuckle."Well,itwon’ttakelongtofindout.Christine,mylove,weneednotopenthedoortoseewhatishappeninginthetorture-chamber.Wouldyouliketosee?Wouldyouliketosee?Lookhere!Ifthereissomeone,ifthereisreallysomeonethere,youwillseetheinvisiblewindowlightupatthetop,neartheceiling.Weneedonlydrawtheblackcurtainandputoutthelightinhere.There,that’sit...Let’sputoutthelight!You’renotafraidofthedark,whenyou’rewithyourlittlehusband!"

           ThenweheardChristine’svoiceofanguish:

           "No!...I’mfrightened!...Itellyou,I’mafraidofthedark!...Idon’tcareaboutthatroomnow...You’realwaysfrighteningme,likeachild,withyourtorture-chamber!...AndsoIbecameinquisitive...ButIdon’tcareaboutitnow...notabit...notabit!"

           AndthatwhichIfearedaboveallthingsbegan,AUTOMATICALLY.Weweresuddenlyfloodedwithlight!Yes,onoursideofthewall,everythingseemedaglow.TheVicomtedeChagnywassomuchtakenabackthathestaggered.