Granville's estate

Chapter 62 Brumaire: Chaotic Masquerade

"Why, do you now know what kind of place Misard's Opera House is?"

When Louis was shocked by what he saw in the corridor, Callister also saw the behavior of those people who were unscrupulous under the cover of masks, but he didn't look surprised, and instead sarcastically He glanced at the person who was dragged away by him: "I thought you knew about it a long time ago, and you came here specially to see and see!"

When they said this, they happened to pass by a pair of lovers who were obviously a temporary pair. The woman in gray coarse cloth put her head on the knee of the man dressed as a court, and let the man not stop smiling coquettishly. kisses his own neck.

Although he quickly looked away after only one glance, when he heard the intimate murmurs of the man and woman, Louis felt his face was burning hot.

"I, I really didn't know such a thing would happen." Louis said, he didn't dare to look around casually, so he could only follow Callister, because the other's footsteps were very fast, he Already out of breath: "I'm only here for my friends."

Callister snorted, without even turning his head, and without letting go of Louis' hand, he kept pulling him forward; but perhaps because he found that Louis could not keep up, the ground under his feet The pace slowed down a little.

"Where are you taking me?" Louis couldn't help asking again. At this time, they had almost reached the end of the corridor on the third floor. This area is just above the stage of the Missal Opera House. From here Going down, you can see the huge black band on the stage, and the music from the stage is very clear.

"Box." Callister answered him a little impatiently. Because of the interference of the music, it took Louis a while to realize what he said.

Only then did he notice that although the boxes facing the stage in the Misard Opera House had all been demolished, the most luxurious boxes with curtains on the left and right sides of the stage remained.This kind of box looks like a huge column hollowed out and then placed in exquisite small rooms-by the way, when the Viscount de Durand and the Viscountess de Bourgogne were at the Opera Comique The boxes at the Misard Opera House are the highest class boxes of this kind, and they are still on the second floor with the best location; it is probably because of their high prices that these boxes in the Misard Opera House have escaped like their inferior partners. The fate of being demolished, so that those who can afford to pay expensive fees can sit inside and enjoy the most bizarre spectacle in the entire opera house.

In the corridor in front of the box on the left side of the stage on the third floor stood a man wearing a gray domino cloak and a mask. When he saw Callister bringing Louis back, he bowed slightly to Callister, and then Taking a few steps back made way for them to the box.

"Wait, sir."

Louis finally understood that Callister was planning to take him into the box. He suddenly remembered what the other party had done to him in the mansion of the Viscount de Bourgogne, and his nerves tensed up. , trying to pull his hand away from Callister: "I'm sorry I can't accept your invitation, I have other things to do."

Callister turned his head and looked at him, as if he had seen what Louis was thinking, he snorted and raised his chin arrogantly.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you in this kind of place - I will do what I say."

"But……"

"But what? Do you mean that you plan to go to the first floor now and look for your friend among thousands of people?"

Callister didn't give him a chance to hesitate at all, he dragged Louis into the box, then pushed him to the bench and sat down.

Perhaps it was because people who attended the masquerade party would take away the contents of the box. There were basically no other decorations in this box except for the two rows of benches and curtains. A young woman wearing a mask can be seen poking her head out from the opposite box, looking curiously at the dancing people in the lobby on the first floor; accompanying her is probably her wife’s happiness as her own happiness Husband, the two behaved intimately and decently.

The woman in the van also saw Callister and Louis here, she smiled and nodded friendly to Louis, and Louis subconsciously returned a smile—although there was a stage between the two boxes However, it is undeniable that the fact that "the people in the opposite box can see them" has greatly alleviated Louis' uneasiness, otherwise he would probably have jumped at the first second the viscount let go of his hand. Got up and walked out.

After this brief interlude, Louis turned his gaze to the Viscount standing beside him, who folded his arms and looked down at him.

"Sir, is that why you brought me here so that I can take a rest?" Louis asked, and after sitting down, he realized that he was actually very tired, but the presence of the Viscount forced him to cheer up : "If that's the case, I appreciate your kindness very much, but I'm sure I'm still going to find my friends."

Callister looked at him and snorted coldly.

"I suggest that you don't try to be brave. It's better to just sit here and rest for a while. Your complexion is better than a blank sheet of paper." The Viscount said, even through the mask, he could feel that he was actually quite annoyed: "Could it be Didn’t your doctor tell you that it’s best not to go to crowded places when you’re sick?”

"My illness is cured." Louis subconsciously defended himself, but he quickly realized: "How do you know about my illness? You sent someone to monitor me again?"

Ever since Calliste said that he could bribe the servants at 79 St. George Street in the mansion of the Viscount de Bourgogne last time, Louis has been paying attention to the people around Alred, but when the Mary sisters Neither he nor Father Tongsar showed any abnormalities. Secondly, the Viscount did not show up when he was sick. He thought that the Viscount had given up this kind of behavior after he clearly refused. Now it seems that things are not the same. It's not like this.

"Yes, so what?"

The Viscount very straightforwardly admitted the fact that he still has eyeliners around Louis: "When my people reported to me that you had come to the Misard Opera House, I thought you both were crazy—your A friend is looking for his lover, why are you joining in the fun? Is this kind of place you should come to?"

"Sir, watch your words, if the Misard Opera House is where my friends and I shouldn't be, where are you standing now?"

Louis retorted unhappily. Of course, he was even more angry about another thing: "With all due respect, I am very troubled by your behavior of sending people to monitor me. It is neither in line with the teachings, nor in line with you Sir, please don’t let your people appear beside me in the future, no one wants to be watched all the time like the Napoleonic Party.”

"Why, do you still think I did something wrong?"

Obviously, Louis' attitude made the Viscount very angry: "Since you believe in the doctrine so much, why did you come to the Missal Opera House? Isn't this kind of place a place to go to hell in your doctrine?"

"Before I came here, I didn't know that this would be the case here. Even so, it would be a headache for the city officials. I came here just to find someone." Louis said, in such a short time, he no longer wanted to Stay next to Callister again: "I just want to help my friend so that he doesn't have to worry about his beloved--sir, please get out of the way, I'm going to find the person I'm looking for, wait I have found her, and of course I will leave this Misard opera house."

Louis wanted to stand up while talking, but Callister held his shoulder with one hand and did not allow him to leave the chair.

"You stay here for me."

"Please let me go!"

"Ah, sir."

Just when Louis and Callister were in a stalemate, Callister's attendant knocked on the door of the box and walked in, holding a plate in his hand with a glass of amber drink on it.

The attendant said to Louis as if he didn't see Callisto pressing on Louis' shoulder: "Sir, this is the fig juice that our husband ordered for you. You must be thirsty, please take it slowly. "

"Thank you, I don't need it."

Although he was indeed very thirsty, Louis still only glanced at the glass of beautifully colored fig juice before turning his head away: "You can keep it for your husband."

"But this is what my husband specially asked us to prepare for you, and honey is added." The attendant said, he must be Callister's close attendant: "After knowing that you came to the Misard Opera House, our husband will While sending people to look for the trail of Miss Margaret, I told us to prepare some snacks for you, in case you are hungry or thirsty-do you want some snacks? There are candied fruit, small cakes and fresh pears."