For instance, a fireman is a brave fellow! He fears nothing, least ofall fire! Well, the fireman in question, who had gone to make a roundof inspection in the cellars and who, it seems, had ventured a littlefarther than usual, suddenly reappeared on the stage, pale, scared, trembling, with his eyes starting out of his head, and practicallyfainted in the arms of the proud mother of little Jammes.[1] And why? Because he had seen coming toward him, AT THE LEVEL OF HIS HEAD, BUTWITHOUT A BODY ATTACHED TO IT, A HEAD OF FIRE! And, as I said, afireman is not afraid of fire. The fireman's name was Pampin. Gaston Leroux
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  1. Know that it is a corpse who loves you and adores you and will never, never leave you!. .. Look, I am not laughing now, crying, crying for you, Christine, who have torn off my mask and who therefore can never leave me again!. .....

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  3. Erik, Erik! I saved your life! Remember? You were scentenced to death! But for me you would be dead by now.

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  5. Then I made her understand that, where she was concerned, I was only a poor dog, ready to die for her. But that she could marry the young man she pleased because she had cried with me, and mingled her tears with mine. ~ Erik

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