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Captivity: The Fourth Day

           Butyou,madame,sobeautifulinreality,you,sopureinappearance,musthavecommittedgreatiniquitiesforLorddeWintertopursueyouthus."

           "Theyhaveeyes,"repeatedMilady,withanaccentofindescribablegrief,"buttheyseenot;earshavethey,buttheyhearnot."

           "But,"criedtheyoungofficer,"speak,then,speak!"

           "Confidemyshametoyou,"criedMilady,withtheblushofmodestyuponhercountenance,"foroftenthecrimeofonebecomestheshameofanotherconfidemyshametoyou,aman,andIawoman?Oh,"continuedshe,placingherhandmodestlyoverherbeautifuleyes,"never!never!Icouldnot!"

           "Tome,toabrother?"saidFelton.

           Miladylookedathimforsometimewithanexpressionwhichtheyoungmantookfordoubt,butwhich,however,wasnothingbutobservation,orratherthewishtofascinate.

           Felton,inhisturnasuppliant,claspedhishands.

           "Well,then,"saidMilady,"Iconfideinmybrother;Iwilldareto—"

           AtthismomentthestepsofLorddeWinterwereheard;butthistimetheterriblebrother-in-lawofMiladydidnotcontenthimself,asontheprecedingday,withpassingbeforethedoorandgoingawayagain.Hepaused,exchangedtwowordswiththesentinel;thenthedooropened,andheappeared.

           DuringtheexchangeofthesetwowordsFeltondrewbackquickly,andwhenLorddeWinterentered,hewasseveralpacesfromtheprisoner.

           Thebaronenteredslowly,sendingascrutinizingglancefromMiladytotheyoungofficer.

           "Youhavebeenhereaverylongtime,John,"saidhe.

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