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XVIII The Commissary, The Viscount And The Persian
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"Didyouknowthattherewerethreeothercarriagesthere,inadditiontoyours?"
"Ididnotpaytheleastattention."
"TheywerethecarriagesofMlle.Sorelli,whichcouldnotfindroomintheCourdel’Administration;ofCarlotta;andofyourbrother,M.leComtedeChagny..."
"Verylikely..."
"Whatiscertainisthat,thoughyourcarriageandSorelli’sandCarlotta’sarestillthere,bytheRotundapavement,M.leComtedeChagny’scarriageisgone."
"Thishasnothingtosayto..."
"Ibegyourpardon.WasnotM.leComteopposedtoyourmarriagewithMlle.Daae?"
"Thatisamatterthatonlyconcernsthefamily."
"Youhaveansweredmyquestion:hewasopposedtoit...andthatwaswhyyouwerecarryingChristineDaaeoutofyourbrother’sreach...Well,M.deChagny,allowmetoinformyouthatyourbrotherhasbeensmarterthanyou!ItishewhohascarriedoffChristineDaae!"
"Oh,impossible!"moanedRaoul,pressinghishandtohisheart."Areyousure?"
"Immediatelyaftertheartist’sdisappearance,whichwasprocuredbymeanswhichwehavestilltoascertain,heflungintohiscarriage,whichdroverightacrossParisatafuriouspace."
"AcrossParis?"askedpoorRaoul,inahoarsevoice."WhatdoyoumeanbyacrossParis?"
"AcrossParisandoutofParis...bytheBrusselsroad."
"Oh,"criedtheyoungman,"Ishallcatchthem!"Andherushedoutoftheoffice.
"Andbringherbacktous!"criedthecommisarygaily..."Ah,that’satrickworthtwooftheAngelofMusic’s!"
And,turningtohisaudience,M.Mifroiddeliveredalittlelectureonpolicemethods
