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XXVI The End Of The Ghost's Love Story
TheykissedbeforemeintheLouis-Philipperoom...Christinehadmyring...ImadeChristinesweartocomeback,onenight,whenIwasdead,crossingthelakefromtheRue-Scribeside,andburymeinthegreatestsecrecywiththegoldring,whichshewastowearuntilthatmoment....Itoldherwhereshewouldfindmybodyandwhattodowithit...ThenChristinekissedme,forthefirsttime,herself,here,ontheforehead—don’tlook,daroga!—here,ontheforehead...onmyforehead,mine—don’tlook,daroga!—andtheywentofftogether...Christinehadstoppedcrying...Ialonecried...Daroga,daroga,ifChristinekeepsherpromise,shewillcomebacksoon!..."
ThePersianaskedhimnoquestions.HewasquitereassuredastothefateofRaoulChagnyandChristineDaae;noonecouldhavedoubtedthewordoftheweepingErikthatnight.
Themonsterresumedhismaskandcollectedhisstrengthtoleavethedaroga.Hetoldhimthat,whenhefelthisendtobeverynearathand,hewouldsendhim,ingratitudeforthekindnesswhichthePersianhadonceshownhim,thatwhichhehelddearestintheworld:allChristineDaae’spapers,whichshehadwrittenforRaoul’sbenefitandleftwithErik,togetherwithafewobjectsbelongingtoher,suchasapairofgloves,ashoe-buckleandtwopocket-handkerchiefs
