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Chapter 34

           Yoursmile,youreyes,yourtouchcannotstirmetoathrobofthepassionyoucraved,yetweariedof!Whathaveyoutosaytome?Ihaveheardthatthedeadcanspeakattimesandyouowemereparationreparationforthewrongyoudidmethelieonwhichyoubasedourmarriagetheguiltyoucherishedinyourheart!ShallIreadyourpetitionforforgivenesshere?"

           AndIgatheredupthewrittensheetsofnote-paperinonehand,feelingthemratherthanseeingthem,formyeyeswerefixedonthepallidcorpseinitsrose-silk‘negligée’andjewels,thatgazedatitselfsopertinaciouslyintheshiningmirror.Idrewachairclosetoit,andsatdown,observinglikewisethereflectionofmyownhaggardfaceintheglassbesidethatoftheself-murderedwoman.Turningpresently,Ibegantoscrutinizemyimmovablecompanionmorecloselyandperceivedthatshewasverylightlyclothedunderthesilkpeignoirtherewasonlyaflowingwhitegarmentofsoftfinemateriallavishlyembroidered,throughwhichthestatuesquecontourofherrigidlimbscouldbedistinctlyseen.Stooping,IfeltherheartIknewitwaspulseless;yetIhalfimaginedIshouldfeelitsbeat.AsIwithdrewmyhand,somethingscalyandglisteningcaughtmyeye,andlookingIperceivedLucio’smarriage-giftcirclingherwaisttheflexibleemeraldsnakewithitsdiamondcrestandrubyeyes.

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