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Captivity: The Third Day

           Shewillreceivefiveshillingsperdayforlodgingandfood’".

           "Thatorderdoesnotconcernme,"repliedMilady,coldly,"sinceitbearsanothernamethanmine."

           "Aname?Haveyouaname,then?"

           "Ibearthatofyourbrother."

           "Ay,butyouaremistaken.Mybrotherisonlyyoursecondhusband;andyourfirstisstillliving.Tellmehisname,andIwillputitintheplaceofthenameofCharlotteBackson.No?Youwillnot?Youaresilent?Well,thenyoumustberegisteredasCharlotteBackson."

           Miladyremainedsilent;onlythistimeitwasnolongerfromaffectation,butfromterror.Shebelievedtheorderreadyforexecution.ShethoughtthatLorddeWinterhadhastenedherdeparture;shethoughtshewascondemnedtosetoffthatveryevening.Everythinginhermindwaslostforaninstant;whenallatoncesheperceivedthatnosignaturewasattachedtotheorder.Thejoyshefeltatthisdiscoverywassogreatshecouldnotconcealit.

           "Yes,yes,"saidLorddeWinter,whoperceivedwhatwaspassinginhermind;"yes,youlookforthesignature,andyousaytoyourself:‘Allisnotlost,forthatorderisnotsigned.Itisonlyshowntometoterrifyme,that’sall.’Youaremistaken.TomorrowthisorderwillbesenttotheDukeofBuckingham.Thedayaftertomorrowitwillreturnsignedbyhishandandmarkedwithhisseal;andfour-and-twentyhoursafterwardIwillanswerforitsbeingcarriedintoexecution.Adieu,madame.ThatisallIhadtosaytoyou."

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