Привид Опери

           And,inthisconnection,Imaysay,that,whenhewentoutinthestreetsorventuredtoshowhimselfinpublic,heworeapasteboardnose,withamustacheattachedtoit,insteadofhisownhorribleholeofanose.Thisdidnotquitetakeawayhiscorpse-likeair,butitmadehimalmost,Isayalmost,endurabletolookat.

           Ithereforewatchedonthebankofthelakeand,wearyoflongwaiting,wasbeginningtothinkthathehadgonethroughtheotherdoor,thedoorinthethirdcellar,whenIheardaslightsplashinginthedark,Isawthetwoyelloweyesshininglikecandlesandsoontheboattouchedshore.Erikjumpedoutandwalkeduptome:

           "You’vebeenherefortwenty-fourhours,"hesaid,"andyou’reannoyingme.Itellyou,allthiswillendverybadly.Andyouwillhavebroughtituponyourself;forIhavebeenextraordinarilypatientwithyou.Youthinkyouarefollowingme,yougreatbooby,whereasit’sIwhoamfollowingyou;andIknowallthatyouknowaboutme,here.Isparedyouyesterday,inMYCOMMUNISTS’ROAD;butIwarnyou,seriously,don’tletmecatchyouthereagain!Uponmyword,youdon’tseemabletotakeahint!"

           HewassofuriousthatIdidnotthink,forthemoment,ofinterruptinghim.