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V The Enchanted Violin
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"I?IheardtheAngelofMusic?"
"Yes,theotherevening,itwashewhowastalkingwhenyouwerelisteningbehindthedoor.Itwashewhosaid,’Youmustloveme.’ButIthenthoughtthatIwastheonlyonetohearhisvoice.Imaginemyastonishmentwhenyoutoldme,thismorning,thatyoucouldhearhimtoo."
Raoulburstoutlaughing.Thefirstraysofthemooncameandshroudedthetwoyoungpeopleintheirlight.ChristineturnedonRaoulwithahostileair.Hereyes,usuallysogentle,flashedfire.
"Whatareyoulaughingat?YOUthinkyouheardaman’svoice,Isuppose?"
"Well!..."repliedtheyoungman,whoseideasbegantogrowconfusedinthefaceofChristine’sdeterminedattitude.
"It’syou,Raoul,whosaythat?You,anoldplayfellowofmyown!Afriendofmyfather’s!Butyouhavechangedsincethosedays.Whatareyouthinkingof?Iamanhonestgirl,M.leVicomtedeChagny,andIdon’tlockmyselfupinmydressing-roomwithmen’svoices.Ifyouhadopenedthedoor,youwouldhaveseenthattherewasnobodyintheroom!"
"That’strue!Ididopenthedoor,whenyouweregone,andIfoundnooneintheroom."
"Soyousee!...Well?"
Theviscountsummonedupallhiscourage.
"Well,Christine,Ithinkthatsomebodyismakinggameofyou."
Shegaveacryandranaway.Heranafterher,but,inatoneoffierceanger,shecalledout:"Leaveme!Leaveme!"Andshedisappeared.
Raoulreturnedtotheinnfeelingveryweary,verylow-spiritedandverysad.HewastoldthatChristinehadgonetoherbedroomsayingthatshewouldnotbedowntodinner.Raouldinedalone,inaverygloomymood.
