The point of no return
Harry was sitting at the organ playing with furious concentration. He breaks off now and again to right the music down. There is a musical box in the shape of a barrel organ beside the bed. It starts to play mysteriously and Zara wakes up. The music keeps her in half trance.
Zara sang, I remember there was mist, swirling mist upon a vast glassy lake. There were candle all around, and on the lake there was a boat, and in the boat there was a man……." She rises and approaches the Phantom who does not see her. As she reaches for the mask, he turn almost catching her. This happens several times. "Who was that shape in the shadow? Whose was that face in the mask?"
She finally succeeds in removing the mask from his face. Harry springs around furiously. She clearly sees his face. The audience does not, as he is standing in profile and in shadow.
Harry spat, "Damn you! You little prying Pandora! You little demon - is this what you wanted to see? Curse you! You little lying Delilah! You little viper! Now you can not ever be free. Dam you! Curse you!.
There is a pause his mood changes and he carries on singing, "Stranger than you dreamt it can you even dare to look or bear to think of me: this loathsome gargoyle who burns in hell, but secretly yearns for heaven, secretly. .. secretly… But Christine…Fear can turn to love- you'll learn to see, to find the man behind this monster: this…repulsive carcass, who seems a beast, but secretly dreams of heaven, secretly…secretly…Oh, Christine…."
He holds out his hand for his mask, which she give to him. He puts it on, turning to the audience to speak.
"Come we must return- those fools who run my theatre will be missing you."
The lair sinks into the ground as Zara and Harry leave.
Thanks to:
Mz Hellfire: Well done for getting to the computer and reviewing! gives her a cookie
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Catty0798: I think everyone wonders why some song are their faves. wonders if she should give Catty a cokie or Cat food