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The Story Through Its Notes, Letters, and Documents Faust and What Followed From Erik ‘My Dear Managers: ‘So it is to be war between us? ‘If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum. It consists of the four following conditions: ‘1. You must give me back my private box; and I wish it to be at my free disposal from henceforward. ‘2. The part of Margarita shall be sung this evening by Christine Daae. Never mind about Carlotta; she will be ill. ‘3. I absolutely insist upon the good and loyal services of Mme. Giry, my box-keeper, whom you will reinstate in her functions forthwith. ‘4. Let me know by a letter handed to Mme. Giry, who will see that it reaches me, that you accept, as your predecessors did, the conditions in my memorandum-book relating to my monthly allowance. I will inform you later how you are to pay it to me. ‘If you refuse, you will give Faust to-night in a house with a curse upon it. ‘Take my advice and be warned in time. ‘O.G.’ (To Carlotta) ‘About the same time, Carlotta, who had a small house of her own in the Rue du Faubourg St.-Honore, rang for her maid, who brought her letters to her bed. Among them was an anonymous missive, written in red ink, in a hesitating, clumsy hand, which ran: ‘If you appear to-night, you must be prepared for a great misfortune at the moment when you open your mouth to sing…a misfortune worse than death.’ ‘You have a bad cold. If you are wise, you will see that it is madness to try to sing to-night.’ From Christine ‘My Dear Little Playfellow: ‘You must have the courage not to see me again, not to speak of me again. If you love me just a little, do this for me If you love me just a little, do this for me, for me who will never forget you, my dear Raoul. My life depends upon it. Your life depends upon it. ‘Your Little Christine’ Epitaph for the chandelier’s victim ‘TWO HUNDRED KILOS ON THE HEAD OF A CONCIERGE’ |
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