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Fatality

           "Still,then,Iamaprisoner,"saidMilady,lookingaroundher,andbringingbackhereyeswithamostgracioussmiletotheyoungofficer;"butIfeelassureditwillnotbeforlong,"addedshe."Myownconscienceandyourpoliteness,sir,aretheguaranteesofthat."

           Howeverflatteringthiscompliment,theofficermadenoreply;butdrawingfromhisbeltalittlesilverwhistle,suchasboatswainsuseinshipsofwar,hewhistledthreetimes,withthreedifferentmodulations.Immediatelyseveralmenappeared,whounharnessedthesmokinghorses,andputthecarriageintoacoachhouse.

           Thentheofficer,withthesamecalmpoliteness,invitedhisprisonertoenterthehouse.She,withastill-smilingcountenance,tookhisarm,andpassedwithhimunderalowarcheddoor,whichbyavaultedpassage,lightedonlyatthefartherend,ledtoastonestaircasearoundanangleofstone.Theythencametoamassivedoor,whichaftertheintroductionintothelockofakeywhichtheyoungmancarriedwithhim,turnedheavilyuponitshinges,anddisclosedthechamberdestinedforMilady.

           Withasingleglancetheprisonertookintheapartmentinitsminutestdetails.Itwasachamberwhosefurniturewasatonceappropriateforaprisonerorafreeman;andyetbarsatthewindowsandoutsideboltsatthedoordecidedthequestioninfavoroftheprison.

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