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Captivity: The Third Day

           "Doyouthink,then,madame,"repliedFelton,inthesameseriousvoice,butwithamildertone,"doyouthinkIassumetherightofpreventingacreaturefromprostratingherselfbeforeherCreator?Godforbid!Besides,repentancebecomestheguilty;whatevercrimestheymayhavecommitted,formetheguiltyaresacredatthefeetofGod!"

           "Guilty?I?"saidMilady,withasmilewhichmighthavedisarmedtheangelofthelastjudgment."Guilty?Oh,myGod,thouknowestwhetherIamguilty!SayIamcondemned,sir,ifyouplease;butyouknowthatGod,wholovesmartyrs,sometimespermitstheinnocenttobecondemned."

           "Wereyoucondemned,wereyouinnocent,wereyouamartyr,"repliedFelton,"thegreaterwouldbethenecessityforprayer;andImyselfwouldaidyouwithmyprayers."

           "Oh,youareajustman!"criedMilady,throwingherselfathisfeet."Icanholdoutnolonger,forIfearIshallbewantinginstrengthatthemomentwhenIshallbeforcedtoundergothestruggle,andconfessmyfaith.Listen,then,tothesupplicationofadespairingwoman.Youareabused,sir;butthatisnotthequestion.Ionlyaskyouonefavor;andifyougrantitme,Iwillblessyouinthisworldandinthenext."

           "Speaktothemaster,madame,"saidFelton;"happilyIamneitherchargedwiththepowerofpardoningnorpunishing.ItisupononehigherplacedthanIamthatGodhaslaidthisresponsibility."

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