o know he was safe in Paris before she died. She also reminded him that there was nothing here but a father and two brothers who don't love him and will never let him fulfill his dream, because his dream was to be an actor, and noble families like Lestat's do not act. Lestat told Nicholas that night that they will go to Paris. Lestat will act; Nicholas will play his violin. They do so, and Lestat and Nicholas find an apartment in Ile do la Cite`. Lestat writes his mother often to tell her how he is doing, looking on the bright side of things for her. He gets someone to write these letters in Italian so only his mother can read them. She is a prolific reader, and has taught herself a few languages. Both Lestat and Nicholas find jobs in a small shabby comedy theater in Paris, the boulevard du Temple. Nicholas plays in the orchestra, and Lestat works backstage, doing menial jobs for the actors. One day, when an actor is sick, Lestat gets to play a decent part of Lelio, trying to capture Flami
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