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XXI Interesting Vicissitudes
"Youhavecarriedheroffandarekeepingherlockedup."
"Listen,"hesaid."Willyoupromisenevertomeddlewithmyaffairsagain,ifIprovetoyouthatIamlovedformyownsake?"
"Yes,Ipromiseyou,"Ireplied,withouthesitation,forIfeltconvincedthatforsuchamonstertheproofwasimpossible.
"Well,then,it’squitesimple...ChristineDaaeshallleavethisasshepleasesandcomebackagain!...Yes,comebackagain,becauseshewishes...comebackofherself,becauseshelovesmeformyself!..."
"Oh,Idoubtifshewillcomeback!...Butitisyourdutytolethergo.""Myduty,yougreatbooby!...Itismywish...mywishtolethergo;andshewillcomebackagain...forshelovesme!...Allthiswillendinamarriage...amarriageattheMadeleine,yougreatbooby!Doyoubelievemenow?WhenItellyouthatmynuptialmassiswritten...waittillyouheartheKYRIE..."
Hebeattimewithhisheelsontheplanksoftheboatandsang:
"KYRIE!...KYRIE!...KYRIEELEISON!...Waittillyouhear,waittillyouhearthatmass."
"Lookhere,"Isaid."IshallbelieveyouifIseeChristineDaaecomeoutofthehouseonthelakeandgobacktoitofherownaccord."
"Andyouwon’tmeddleanymoreinmyaffairs?"
"No."
"Verywell,youshallseethatto-night.Cometothemaskedball.ChristineandIwillgoandhavealookround.Thenyoucanhideinthelumber-roomandyoushallseeChristine,whowillhavegonetoherdressing-room,delightedtocomebackbytheCommunists’road...
