Sometimes her eyes seemed to pursue imaginary shadows.

She cried, "This way," and "This way," and "This way," laughing a breathless laugh that often ended in tears.

Then Raoul tried to speak, to question her, in spite of his promises.

But, even before he had worded his question, she answered feverishly: "Nothing ...

I swear it is nothing." Once, when they were passing before an open trapdoor on the stage, Raoul stopped over the dark cavity.
"You have shown me over the upper part of your empire, Christine, but there are strange stories told of the lower part.