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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           "Listen,"saidtheyoungmantothesentinel."Onnopretenseleavethedoor,foryouknowthatlastnightmyLordpunishedasoldierforhavingquithispostforaninstant,althoughI,duringhisabsence,watchedinhisplace."

           "Yes,Iknowit,"saidthesoldier.

           "Irecommendyouthereforetokeepthestrictestwatch.FormypartIamgoingtopayasecondvisittothiswoman,whoIfearentertainssinisterintentionsuponherownlife,andIhavereceivedorderstowatchher."

           "Good!"murmuredMilady;"theausterePuritanlies."

           Astothesoldier,heonlysmiled.

           "Zounds,Lieutenant!"saidhe;"youarenotunluckyinbeingchargedwithsuchcommissions,particularlyifmyLordhasauthorizedyoutolookintoherbed."

           Feltonblushed.Underanyothercircumstanceshewouldhavereprimandedthesoldierforindulginginsuchpleasantry,buthisconsciencemurmuredtooloudforhismouthtodarespeak.

           "IfIcall,come,"saidhe."Ifanyonecomes,callme."

           "Iwill,Lieutenant,"saidthesoldier.

           FeltonenteredMilady’sapartment.Miladyarose.

           "Youarehere!"saidshe.

           "Ipromisedtocome,"saidFelton,"andIhavecome."

           "Youpromisedmesomethingelse."

           "What,myGod!"saidtheyoungman,whoinspiteofhisself-commandfelthiskneestrembleandthesweatstartfromhisbrow.

           "Youpromisedtobringaknife,andtoleaveitwithmeafterourinterview."

           "Saynomoreofthat,madame,"saidFelton.

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