第五十三章 Robert le Diable
Chapter 53, titled “Robert le Diable,” centers on an unusual evening at the opera revolving around a mysterious man whose peculiar attendance pattern at a performance of Robert le Diable is observed by several characters. The chapter links Haydée’s distressed reaction to this man’s presence with the observations of Countess G—— and Albert in a neighboring box.
Haydée’s Urgent Departure from the Opera Box
Haydée’s Urgent Departure from the Opera Box Haydée, overcome with distress at being near “that dreadful man,” insists on leaving immediately. She wraps herself in her white cashmere burnouse embroidered with pearls and coral and hurries out of her opera box at the precise moment the curtain rises on the fourth act of Robert le Diable, revealing her intense aversion to the mysterious attendee.
Countess G——’s Observation of Unusual Robert le Diable Attendance
Countess G——’s Observation of Unusual Robert le Diable Attendance Countess G—— draws Albert’s attention to the peculiar behavior of the mysterious man, noting that “he does nothing like other people.” Her remark frames the man’s conduct as a curiosity worth commenting on to her companion, who has just returned to her side.
The Man’s Pattern of Only Attending Robert le Diable’s Third Act
The Man’s Pattern of Only Attending Robert le Diable’s Third Act The Countess specifies the man’s distinctive habit: he listens most devoutly to the third act of Robert le Diable but departs as soon as the fourth act begins. This selective attendance pattern is presented as his defining eccentricity, observed by the Countess and Albert while Haydée flees the box.
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