Firmin villa and other local store owners say they are losing business.

菲尓明·维拉尓和其他当地商店的经营者说，他们的生意越来越不景气了。

" Firmin, " he whispered, " did you put those flowers there? "

“菲尔曼，”他轻声问，“是你把那些鲜花放在那里的？”

Monsieur Firmin put his head in his hands.

菲尔曼先生把头埋进双手之中。

An hour later Monsieur Armand and Monsieur Firmin went into Box 5 and sat down.

一个小时以后阿尔芒先生和菲尔曼先生步入5号包厢坐下。

Monsieur Armand shouted. He turned to Monsieur Firmin.

阿尔芒先生喊道。他转向菲尔曼先生。

Then La Carlotta came out onto the stage. and Monsieur Firmin looked at Monsieur Armand.

接着拉·卡洛塔出现在舞台上，这时菲尔曼先生看着阿尔芒先生。

Monsieur Armand got angry and shouted, and Monsieur Firmin told him to be quiet.

阿尔芒先生发着脾气，喊叫着，菲尔曼先生要他冷静一些。

'Oh, sit down, Armand, and listen, ' said Monsieur Firmin. 'Why do you say that, Madame Giry? '

“哦，坐下，阿尔芒，听她说，”菲尔曼先生说，“你为什么那样说，吉丽夫人？”

Monsieur Firmin looked at a letter on the table next to him.

菲尔曼先生看着他临近的桌子上一封给他的信。

'And some people say he has no body, ' said Monsieur Firmin. 'What do you say, Madame Giry? '

“而有人说他没有身体，”菲尔曼先生说，“你说呢，吉丽夫人？”

Monsieur Firmin looked at a letter on the table next to him. 'And what are we going to do about this letter, Armand? '

菲尔曼先生看着他临近的桌子上一封给他的信。“那对于这封信我们该做些什么，阿尔芒？”

'An accident? … Killed himself? ' Monsieur Firmin said. 'Which story do you want, my friend? Or do you want the story of the ghost? '

“意外事故？… … 自杀？”菲尔曼先生说，“你想要听一类故事，我的朋友？或者说你想听一个关于幽灵的故事？”

Then Monsieur Armand saw some flowers on the floor by the door of the box. 'Firmin, ' he whispered, 'did you put those flowers there? '

随后阿尔芒先生发现包厢门边的地上放着一些鲜花。“菲尔曼，”他轻声问，“是你把那些鲜花放在那里的？”

'It's a lot of money, ' Monsieur Firmin said unhappily. He thought for a minute. 'What about some flowers in Box 5? Madame Giry says that O. G. likes flowers.'

“这是很多钱啊，”菲尔曼先生不高兴地说。他想了一会儿，“在5号包厢里放些鲜花怎么样？吉丽夫人说那个O．G．喜欢鲜花。”

'Don't shout, Armand, ' said Monsieur Firmin tiredly. 'I don't know the answers. Let's talk to Madame Giry, the door keeper of Box 5. Perhaps she can help us. '

“不要喊叫，阿尔芒，”菲尔曼先生有气无力地说，“我也不知道如何是好。让我们同吉丽夫人，那个5号包厢的看门人谈一谈。或许她能帮助我们。”

An hour later Monsieur Armand and Monsieur Firmin went into Box 5 and sat down. They were not afraid of ghosts. Of course not. There were no ghosts in the Opera House.

一个小时以后阿尔芒先生和菲尔曼先生步入5号包厢坐下。他们从不害怕幽灵。歌剧院里根本就没有幽灵。

They are known as Monteros because they sell their goods on blankets or mantas.If the police come, everything is wrapped in the blanket for a quick getaway.Firmin villa and other local store owners say they are losing business.

他们被称为蒙特罗，因为他们在毯子或曼陀罗上出售他们的商品。如果警察来了，他们把所有东西都裹在毯子里，以便快速逃跑。菲尓明·维拉尓和其他当地商店的老板说他们正在失去生意。