then the manager came towards Philippe and Raoul.
Have you seen the Phantom? Philippe asked him. Everybody is talking about the Phantom! Philippe laughed.
No, sir. I haven't seen him, the manager replied angrily. But I know about the foolish stories. Madame Richard said to me, "The phantom sits in a box every evening." And the Persian told me about the Phantom too! I have met the Persian, said Philippe. He is very intelligent man. And I have heard the story about the box. Box Number5 is empty every evening Is that the Phantom's Box