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V The Enchanted Violin
SheranatoncetotellChristine,whohurrieddownand,withthehelpofthelandlady,didherbesttorevivehim.Hesoonopenedhiseyesandwasnotlonginrecoveringwhenhesawhisfriend’scharmingfaceleaningoverhim.
Afewweekslater,whenthetragedyattheOperacompelledtheinterventionofthepublicprosecutor,M.Mifroid,thecommissaryofpolice,examinedtheVicomtedeChagnytouchingtheeventsofthenightatPerros.Iquotethequestionsandanswersasgivenintheofficialreportpp.150etseq.:
Q."DidMlle.Daaenotseeyoucomedownfromyourroombythecuriousroadwhichyouselected?"
R."No,monsieur,no,although,whenwalkingbehindher,Itooknopainstodeadenthesoundofmyfootsteps.Infact,Iwasanxiousthatsheshouldturnroundandseeme.IrealizedthatIhadnoexcuseforfollowingherandthatthiswayofspyingonherwasunworthyofme.ButsheseemednottohearmeandactedexactlyasthoughIwerenotthere.Shequietlyleftthequayandthensuddenlywalkedquicklyuptheroad.Thechurch-clockhadstruckaquartertotwelveandIthoughtthatthismusthavemadeherhurry,forshebeganalmosttorunandcontinuedhasteninguntilshecametothechurch."
Q."Wasthegateopen?"
R."Yes,monsieur,andthissurprisedme,butdidnotseemtosurpriseMlle.Daae."
Q."Wastherenooneinthechurchyard?"
R."Ididnotseeanyone;and,iftherehadbeen,Imusthaveseenhim.Themoonwasshiningonthesnowandmadethenightquitelight."
Q."Wasitpossibleforanyonetohidebehindthetombstones?"
R."No,monsieur.
