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Ambition

           Itwaswithanineffablejoythathefeltthattheshutterwasnolongerheldback,andyieldedtohiseffort.

           Imustopenitbitbybitandletherrecognisemyvoice.Heopenedtheshutterenoughtopasshisheadthroughit,whileherepeatedinalowvoice,"It’safriend."

           Heprickeduphisearsandassuredhimselfthatnothingdisturbedtheprofoundsilenceoftheroom,buttherecouldbenodoubtaboutit,therewasnolight,evenhalf-extinguished,onthemantelpiece.Itwasaverybadsign.

           "Lookoutforthegun-shot,"hereflectedalittle,thenheventuredtoknockagainstthewindowwithhisfinger.Noanswer.Heknockedharder.Imustfinishitonewayoranother,evenifIhavetobreakthewindow.Whenhewasknockingveryhard,hethoughthecouldcatchaglimpsethroughthedarknessofsomethinglikeawhiteshadowthatwascrossingtheroom.Atlasttherewasnodoubtaboutit.Hesawashadowwhichappearedtoadvancewithextremeslowness.Suddenlyhesawacheekplacedagainstthepanetowhichhiseyewasglued.

           Heshudderedandwentawayalittle,butthenightwassoblackthathecouldnot,evenatthisdistance,distinguishifitwereMadamedeRênal.Hewasfrightenedofhercryingoutatfirstinalarm.Heheardthedogsprowlingandgrowlingaroundthefootoftheladder."ItisI,"herepeatedfairlyloudly."Afriend."

           Noanswer.Thewhitephantomhaddisappeared.

           "Deigntoopentome.Imustspeaktoyou.Iamtoounhappy."Andheknockedhardenoughtobreakthepane.

           Acrispsoundfollowed.Thecasementfasteningofthewindowyielded.

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