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           Thefogincreasedthedarkness,andformedroundthesternlightsandlanternsofthejettyacirclelikethatwhichsurroundsthemoonwhentheweatherthreatenstobecomerainy.Theairtheybreathedwasheavy,damp,andcold.

           Milady,thatwomansocourageousandfirm,shiveredinspiteofherself.

           TheofficerdesiredtohaveMilady’spackagespointedouttohim,andorderedthemtobeplacedintheboat.Whenthisoperationwascomplete,heinvitedhertodescendbyofferingherhishand.

           Miladylookedatthisman,andhesitated."Whoareyou,sir,"askedshe,"whohasthekindnesstotroubleyourselfsoparticularlyonmyaccount?"

           "Youmayperceive,madame,bymyuniform,thatIamanofficerintheEnglishnavy,"repliedtheyoungman.

           "ButisitthecustomfortheofficersintheEnglishnavytoplacethemselvesattheserviceoftheirfemalecompatriotswhentheylandinaportofGreatBritain,andcarrytheirgallantrysofarastoconductthemashore?"

           "Yes,madame,itisthecustom,notfromgallantrybutprudence,thatintimeofwarforeignersshouldbeconductedtoparticularhotels,inorderthattheymayremainundertheeyeofthegovernmentuntilfullinformationcanbeobtainedaboutthem."

           Thesewordswerepronouncedwiththemostexactpolitenessandthemostperfectcalmness.Nevertheless,theyhadnotthepowerofconvincingMilady.

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