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V The Enchanted Violin
Theywerequitesmall,poortombstones,partlyhiddenunderthesnow,withtheircrossesjustabovetheleveloftheground.Theonlyshadowswerethoseofthecrossesandourselves.Thechurchstoodoutquitebrightly.Ineversawsoclearanight.Itwasveryfineandverycoldandonecouldseeeverything."
Q."Areyouatallsuperstitious?"
R."No,monsieur,IamapractisingCatholic,"
Q."Inwhatconditionofmindwereyou?"
R."Veryhealthyandpeaceful,Iassureyou.Mlle.Daae’scuriousactioningoingoutatthathourhadworriedmeatfirst;but,assoonasIsawhergotothechurchyard,Ithoughtthatshemeanttofulfilsomepiousdutyonherfather’sgraveandIconsideredthissonaturalthatIrecoveredallmycalmness.Iwasonlysurprisedthatshehadnotheardmewalkingbehindher,formyfootstepswerequiteaudibleonthehardsnow.ButshemusthavebeentakenupwithherintentionsandIresolvednottodisturbher.Shekneltdownbyherfather’sgrave,madethesignofthecrossandbegantopray.Atthatmoment,itstruckmidnight.Atthelaststroke,IsawMlle.Daaelife{sic}hereyestotheskyandstretchoutherarmsasthoughinecstasy.Iwaswonderingwhatthereasoncouldbe,whenImyselfraisedmyheadandeverythingwithinmeseemeddrawntowardtheinvisible,WHICHWASPLAYINGTHEMOSTPERFECTMUSIC!ChristineandIknewthatmusic;wehadhearditaschildren.Butithadneverbeenexecutedwithsuchdivineart,evenbyM.Daae.IrememberedallthatChristinehadtoldmeoftheAngelofMusic.TheairwasTheResurrectionofLazarus,whicholdM.
