It contained a pair of long pistols.
"When Christine Daae was carried off, sir, I sent word to my servant to bring me these pistols.

I have had them a long time and they can be relied upon." "Do you mean to fight a duel ?" asked the young man.
"It will certainly be a duel which we shall have to fight," said the other, examining the priming of his pistols.

"And what a duel!" Handing one of the pistols to Raoul, he added, "In this duel, we shall be two to one; but you must be prepared for everything, for we shall be fighting the most terrible adversary that you can imagine.

But you love Christine Daae, do you not ?" "I worship the ground she stands on! But you, sir, who do not love her, tell me why I find you ready to risk your life for her! You must certainly hate Erik!" "No, sir," said the Persian sadly, "I do not hate him.

If I hated him, he would long ago have ceased doing harm." "Has he done you harm ?" "I have forgiven him the harm which he has done me." "I do not understand you.