Призрак Оперы
V The Enchanted Violin
"
"Youheardwhat?"
Andtheyounggirl,becomingstrangelycalm,releasedRaoul’sarm.
"Hesaidtoyou,’Christine,youmustloveme!’"
Atthesewords,adeathlypallorspreadoverChristine’sface,darkringsformedroundhereyes,shestaggeredandseemedonthepointofswooning.Raouldartedforward,witharmsoutstretched,butChristinehadovercomeherpassingfaintnessandsaid,inalowvoice:
"Goon!Goon!Tellmeallyouheard!"
Atanutterlosstounderstand,Raoulanswered:"Iheardhimreply,whenyousaidyouhadgivenhimyoursoul,’Yoursoulisabeautifulthing,child,andIthankyou.Noemperoreverreceivedsofairagift.Theangelswepttonight.’"
Christinecarriedherhandtoherheart,apreytoindescribableemotion.Hereyesstaredbeforeherlikeamadwoman’s.Raoulwasterror-stricken.ButsuddenlyChristine’seyesmoistenedandtwogreattearstrickled,liketwopearls,downherivorycheeks.
"Christine!"
"Raoul!"
Theyoungmantriedtotakeherinhisarms,butsheescapedandfledingreatdisorder.
WhileChristineremainedlockedinherroom,Raoulwasathiswit’sendwhattodo.Herefusedtobreakfast.Hewasterriblyconcernedandbitterlygrievedtoseethehours,whichhehadhopedtofindsosweet,slippastwithoutthepresenceoftheyoungSwedishgirl.Whydidshenotcometoroamwithhimthroughthecountrywheretheyhadsomanymemoriesincommon?Heheardthatshehadhadamasssaid,thatmorning,forthereposeofherfather’ssoulandspentalongtimeprayinginthelittlechurchandonthefiddler’stomb.
