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XXVI The End Of The Ghost's Love Story
InreplytothePersian’squestions,Eriktoldhimthatthetwoyoungpeople,atsoonastheyfoundthemselvesfree,hadresolvedtogoandlookforapriestinsomelonelyspotwheretheycouldhidetheirhappinessandthat,withthisobjectinview,theyhadstartedfrom"thenorthernrailwaystationoftheworld."Lastly,ErikreliedonthePersian,assoonashereceivedthepromisedrelicsandpapers,toinformtheyoungcoupleofhisdeathandtoadvertiseitintheEPOQUE.
Thatwasall.ThePersiansawEriktothedoorofhisflat,andDariushelpedhimdowntothestreet.Acabwaswaitingforhim.Eriksteppedin;andthePersian,whohadgonebacktothewindow,heardhimsaytothedriver:
"GototheOpera."
Andthecabdroveoffintothenight.
ThePersianhadseenthepoor,unfortunateErikforthelasttime.Threeweekslater,theEpoquepublishedthisadvertisement:
"Erikisdead."
