[Phantom of the Opera] In Praise of Iris

"Angel, guess... Is the chorus more tiring, the ballet more tiring, or the clown's tricks more tiring?"

"Actually, you know, and everyone knows that the tricks played by amusing clowns are the most dangerous and tiring, don't they?"

"But, chorus and ballet are both elegant arts. Excellent singers or dancers are usually favored by money and noble lords, and maybe a few cheap tears from sympathetic ladies. But clowns are different Such a vulgar pastime, even if the flames of juggling are already on the tip of its nose, all it gets is more brazen booing or laughter. Maybe a few hypocritical screams are added? And, when the clown takes off his makeup , Walking on the street, among those who have seen the performance, how many people can recognize her?"

"Angel, speaking of it, you don't know what I look like under my messy makeup, do you?"

Probably, a very small child, like Christine?The "angel" who was hiding outside the wall couldn't help thinking about what the girl said, but then shook his head immediately: She is not a delicate and innocent girl like Christine.

The prayer room was still silent, only Irene's own voice echoed alone.She didn't know if the "angel" had left long ago, or was still silently watching her, a foolish believer, in a certain shadow of candlelight.But Irene at least didn't seem to mind, her black and purple lips opened and closed stubbornly, and once the interest passed, another topic was brought up.

"Angel, just now Christine sang to you, and I heard it too—that girl sang really well, it's a pity to be just an inconspicuous backup dancer..."

"Christine will become the best singer, and she will never be unknown forever. The angel of music will bestow upon her the highest glory." The charming voice finally responded to Irene, but Irene would rather him remain silent.

"Christine? Heh, is it because her singing pleases you?" For some reason, Irene's cool voice was clearly smiling, but the "angel" on the wall felt that the girl was actually a little angry.Then, he heard a strange voice:

"Amazing grace, what a sweet voice. A person like me who is full of sin can be forgiven by the Lord. I have made many mistakes blindly, but now I have repented..."

"Amazing Grace", a classic country gospel song.The "angel" who often hides in the prayer room has heard many people humming this song after confession, but never knows who can sing this song full of confession and gratitude like the girl dressed as a clown so contradictory.Yes, it is a contradiction.The girl's singing voice was as immature as Christine's, but without Christine's heartbreaking confusion and sadness.It was a cleaner and softer voice, as if every syllable whispered to him a wholehearted devotion.However, apart from piety, he also sensed a subtle irony and temptation!As if she should be more noble than all hypocritical gods, and should be waiting for his sad creation in the dark to sink in peace...

Question3: What do you think is lacking in achieving HE with E God?

A: Perfect voice B: Extraordinary tenacity C: Endless courage D: Others

Regarding this question, Irene's original answer was A

The "angel" fell into silence again in the thin wall partition, but in this abnormal silence, a certain kind of fanatical desire gradually grew...

How touching, that girl's singing!Although very primitive and even immature, it was like a flower blooming for the first time, making it difficult for him to restrain his urge to respond.

"This kind of grace filled me with awe; this kind of grace made my heart feel comforted and no longer afraid. I just offered my faith and received the favor of the Lord. How can I not praise it..." Finally, a brilliant and majestic voice broke free from the shackles and burst out from the throat of the "angel", and surrounded the girl who was trying her best to sing in an instant through the dotted mechanism.

Apparently, Irene was lucky enough to choose a correct answer.

"I have safely passed through many dangerous trials. I will no longer be afraid, and the Lord will lead me safely on my way home..."

"The Lord once promised to give me grace, and the promise of the Lord is the support of my faith. I am under the protection of the Lord in this life, and the Lord is in my heart. The holy grace shines brightly, and everyone praises it. The glory of the Lord will last forever spread……"

The singing of the two intertwined and fell to the end, and the flying petals finally burned to ashes in the fire-he thought the girl's singing was a gentle and tender flower, which needed to be protected by strong branches and dense leaves; In Irene's ears, his singing was the most ardent flame, jumping and burning through her dark heart.

"What a voice! What an amazing mechanism! Praise be to you, mystic angel. Thank you God for your amazing talent, and it's an honor to let our songs fly together... You are indeed worthy of Christine's all." Piety." Irene did not hide her inner admiration, and her slightly trembling end sound carried the aftertaste of a hymn, "It's just that, apart from Christine, I hope I can also be lucky enough to share the glory of angels."

Irene's voice was so pious that he almost thought that the girl was begging for his mercy, if...he didn't look into those eyes.Those bright and compelling eyes, under the cover of weird clown makeup, still accurately conveyed the master's heartfelt voice to him: You see, I can sing more movingly than her; I am more worthy of your favor than her.

Irene does sincerely look forward to the love and affection of the "angel", and also maintains enough admiration for him.But as a former waif and now a clown actor, she is destined not to easily strip off the only self-esteem she has in this strange world.

However, the little girl's heart is too frank, even the proud oath is cute.

"Naughty clown, Christine is amazingly talented, and she is a good student protected by the angel of music. Of course, your singing voice is also very popular with the angel—if you are willing to learn from the angel and promise to keep it a secret, tell the angel of music about you Your name, the benevolent angel of music will come to you after the sun goes down, and give you the most perfect teaching."

It seems that Irene is not the only one who is proud.However, Irene swears that this is the most beautiful thing she has ever heard since she came to this world, not one of them.

"Irene...Irene Muller." She didn't admit that she answered very quickly, almost impatiently.Although, the surname at the end made her remember for a while before she was sure.

"Dear angel, I am very much looking forward to your teaching. In fact, besides acting as a clown, I will also learn and train vocal music with the preparatory actors of the theater chorus-I am only six years old, although a six-year-old clown is a very good Selling point, with Mr. Raphael's care, I'm doing fine in the theater at the moment, but I don't want to spend my whole life just doing cheesy sideshows. In fact, I was planning to wait a few more years, when I was 14 or 15 Try joining the choir when I was young..." Irene's clear green eyes smiled as she stared at the painted angels whose edges were blurred by candlelight, and her immature voice seemed to be tinged with a touch of warmth, "If you don't mind me To find a well-thought-out excuse and a stage for my upcoming leap in singing level, maybe my plan can be advanced a bit. Of course, if this makes you unhappy, I can also postpone the plan or put it on hold indefinitely. "

When she said this, the girl's expression was so serious that people couldn't bear to question it.Even she herself couldn't help being slightly startled after she finished speaking: Sure enough, after the memory before the time travel dominated, or after encountering something related to Lord Phantom, Irene, a smart girl who is used to calculating, also began to act emotionally Well - delaying joining or even not joining the chorus hardly did her any good in any way except the Phantom's favor.Even Phantom's favor, judging from his dangerous and naive help in the [-] musical and the fact that Christine was almost ostracized by most important people in the theater, it may not be a good thing.What's more, Christine also has a gentle and handsome Prince Charming, Viscount Shani, to comfort and support her, and as a young actor with no power at all, if she offends the two managers and the chief soprano of the theater, even if there is a phantom What will happen to her asylum?When you are superstitious about the majesty of the Phantom, don't forget that there is a Mrs. Geary in the theater who holds his real secret.

However, Irene has no regrets, and she has no plans to change.Because, no amount of disadvantages can match her desire to embrace Lord Phantom.

The angel in the partition of the wall fell into a habitual silence—he probably seldom, no, almost never encountered Irene’s comforting kindness—it wasn’t the fear and loathing of his parents when he was young. There is a trace of guilt in the eyes; it is also different from Christine's awe and attachment to the dreamy dream of the music angel under his deliberate guidance and deception; the girl who sneaked into the prayer room and accidentally discovered his existence He is an "angel", but he is simply fascinated by his singing, and this is his most conceited talent that is destined to be appreciated by no one.Most importantly, the girl didn't seem to care about his looming spikes, but she kindly cooperated with him instead of trying to get to the bottom of it.

"Irene." After an unknown amount of time, Irene finally heard Master Phantom calling out her name slowly. It was just two short syllables, but it was damn touching.

"Mentor?" Irene also boldly changed her address.

"You can continue to participate in the choir training, but from now on, don't pay attention to any words that the old/toad/toad who can't actually know anything, unless you want to become only 'coo' Small/toad/toad." Phantom's voice was serious, but she didn't have the slightest intention to correct the address.

"Okay, teacher, I will keep your teachings in mind." Irene made a respectful gesture, and under the thick makeup, she smiled contentedly and rolled her eyes, "So, when will we start learning the first lesson? You should know that I don't want to miss Christine too far."

"I promised you that the benevolent music angel will come to you after the sun goes down and give you the most perfect teaching." Phantom's mellow voice rarely showed a bit of tenderness to the new student, "But now, you should Gone—your tutor hates trouble, and especially hates getting word that some stupid kid has sneaked into the Jiry's prayer room and been caught by Mrs. Geary."

"Okay, although I'm still a little bit reluctant. But, I'll see you tonight, my mentor." The girl bent down to the angel painting in the prayer room with a clown's fancy costume and performed a ladylike courtesy before turning around and leaving quietly. go.

On this day, the people in the theater were amazed to find that well-behaved clown Erin Müller had been exuding cheerfulness all afternoon.

The author has something to say: The author feels that the style of translation on the Internet is not right, and his English is limited, so the translation of "Amazing Grace" is honorably rejected. I hope little angels don't mind.This chapter can be regarded as an explanation and characterization of their initial relationship, it is inevitable to be a bit long-winded, please bear with me.In other words, why is the word "toad" harmoniously╥﹏╥...