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X Forget The Name Of The Man's Voice
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"Butthenwhatisit,inHeaven’sname?Youwillbethedeathofme!"
"Thereisaterriblemysteryaroundus,madame,aroundyou,aroundChristine,amysterymuchmoretobefearedthananynumberofghostsorgenii!"
MammaValeriusturnedaterrifiedfacetoChristine,whohadalreadyruntoheradoptedmotherandwasholdingherinherarms.
"Don’tbelievehim,mummy,don’tbelievehim,"sherepeated.
"Thentellmethatyouwillneverleavemeagain,"imploredthewidow.
ChristinewassilentandRaoulresumed.
"Thatiswhatyoumustpromise,Christine.Itistheonlythingthatcanreassureyourmotherandme.Wewillundertakenottoaskyouasinglequestionaboutthepast,ifyoupromiseustoremainunderourprotectioninfuture."
"ThatisanundertakingwhichIhavenotaskedofyouandapromisewhichIrefusetomakeyou!"saidtheyounggirlhaughtily."Iammistressofmyownactions,M.deChagny:youhavenorighttocontrolthem,andIwillbegyoutodesisthenceforth.AstowhatIhavedoneduringthelastfortnight,thereisonlyonemanintheworldwhohastherighttodemandanaccountofme:myhusband!Well,IhavenohusbandandInevermeantomarry!"
ShethrewoutherhandstoemphasizeherwordsandRaoulturnedpale,notonlybecauseofthewordswhichhehadheard,butbecausehehadcaughtsightofaplaingoldringonChristine’sfinger.
"Youhavenohusbandandyetyouwearawedding-ring."
Hetriedtoseizeherhand,butsheswiftlydrewitback.
"That’sapresent!"shesaid,blushingoncemoreandvainlystrivingtohideherembarrassment.
