And, suddenly, I was outside the room without knowing how!" "What! Without knowing how?
Christine, Christine, you must really stop dreaming!" "I was not dreaming, dear, I was outside my room without knowing how.
You, who saw me disappear from my room one evening, may be able to explain it; but I can not.

I can only tell you that, suddenly, there was no mirror before me and no dressing-room.

I was in a dark passage, I was frightened and I cried out.

It was quite dark, but for a faint red glimmer at a distant corner of the wall.

I tried out.