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V The Enchanted Violin
Hesmiledatthethoughtandthensuddenlygaveastart.Avoicebehindhimsaid:
"DoyouthinktheKorriganswillcomethisevening?"
ItwasChristine.Hetriedtospeak.Sheputherglovedhandonhismouth.
"Listen,Raoul.Ihavedecidedtotellyousomethingserious,veryserious...DoyourememberthelegendoftheAngelofMusic?"
"Idoindeed,"hesaid."Ibelieveitwasherethatyourfatherfirsttoldittous."
"Anditwasherethathesaid,’WhenIaminHeaven,mychild,Iwillsendhimtoyou.’Well,Raoul,myfatherisinHeaven,andIhavebeenvisitedbytheAngelofMusic."
"Ihavenodoubtofit,"repliedtheyoungmangravely,foritseemedtohimthathisfriend,inobediencetoapiousthought,wasconnectingthememoryofherfatherwiththebrilliancyofherlasttriumph.
ChristineappearedastonishedattheVicomtedeChagny’scoolness:
"Howdoyouunderstandit?"sheasked,bringingherpalefacesoclosetohisthathemighthavethoughtthatChristinewasgoingtogivehimakiss;butsheonlywantedtoreadhiseyesinspiteofthedark.
"Iunderstand,"hesaid,"thatnohumanbeingcansingasyousangtheothereveningwithouttheinterventionofsomemiracle.Noprofessoronearthcanteachyousuchaccentsasthose.YouhaveheardtheAngelofMusic,Christine."
"Yes,"shesaidsolemnly,"INMYDRESSING-ROOM.Thatiswherehecomestogivememylessonsdaily."
"Inyourdressing-room?"heechoedstupidly.
"Yes,thatiswhereIhaveheardhim;andIhavenotbeentheonlyonetohearhim."
"Whoelseheardhim,Christine?"
"You,myfriend.
