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The Phantom of the Opera

CHAPTER IV Box Five
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Of course, it wasn't for himself he wanted it, but for his lady! But I never heard her nor saw her." "Eh?
What?
So now the ghost is married!" The eyes of the two managers traveled from Mme.

Giry to the inspector, who, standing behind the box-keeper, was waving his arms to attract their attention.

He tapped his forehead with a distressful forefinger, to convey his opinion that the widow Jules Giry was most certainly mad, a piece of pantomime which confirmed M.Richard in his determination to get rid of an inspector who kept a lunatic in his service.

Meanwhile, the worthy lady went on about her ghost, now painting his generosity: "At the end of the performance, he always gives me two francs, sometimes five, sometimes even ten, when he has been many days without coming.

Only, since people have begun to annoy him again, he gives me nothing at all.
"Excuse me, my good woman," said Moncharmin, while Mme.


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