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Captivity: The Second Day

           Inthemorning,whentheyenteredMilady’schambertheyhadbroughtherbreakfast.Now,shethought,theycouldnotlongdelaycomingtoclearthetable,andthatFeltonwouldthenreappear.

           Miladywasnotdeceived.Feltonreappeared,andwithoutobservingwhetherMiladyhadorhadnottouchedherrepast,madeasignthatthetableshouldbecarriedoutoftheroom,ithavingbeenbroughtinreadyspread.

           Feltonremainedbehind;heheldabookinhishand.

           Milady,reclininginanarmchairnearthechimney,beautiful,pale,andresigned,lookedlikeaholyvirginawaitingmartyrdom.

           Feltonapproachedher,andsaid,"LorddeWinter,whoisaCatholic,likeyourself,madame,thinkingthatthedeprivationoftheritesandceremoniesofyourchurchmightbepainfultoyou,hasconsentedthatyoushouldreadeverydaytheordinaryofyourMass;andhereisabookwhichcontainstheritual."

           AtthemannerinwhichFeltonlaidthebookuponthelittletablenearwhichMiladywassitting,atthetoneinwhichhepronouncedthetwowords,YOURMASS,atthedisdainfulsmilewithwhichheaccompaniedthem,Miladyraisedherhead,andlookedmoreattentivelyattheofficer.

           Bythatplainarrangementofthehair,bythatcostumeofextremesimplicity,bythebrowpolishedlikemarbleandashardandimpenetrable,sherecognizedoneofthosegloomyPuritansshehadsooftenmet,notonlyinthecourtofKingJames,butinthatoftheKingofFrance,where,inspiteoftheremembranceoftheSt.Bartholomew,theysometimescametoseekrefuge.

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