Chapter 8: VII

VII Faust and What Followed On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: My Dear Managers: So it is to be war between us? If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum. It consists of the four following conditions: You must give me back my private box; and I wish it to be at my free disposal from henceforward. The part of Margarita shall be sung this evening by Christine Daaé. Never mind …