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Escape

           Whenherhandswereloosedhetooksomeseawaterandsprinkleditoverherface.

           Miladybreathedasigh,andopenedhereyes.

           "WhereamI?"saidshe.

           "Saved!"repliedtheyoungofficer.

           "Oh,saved,saved!"criedshe."Yes,thereisthesky;hereisthesea!TheairIbreatheistheairofliberty!Ah,thanks,Felton,thanks!"

           Theyoungmanpressedhertohisheart.

           "Butwhatisthematterwithmyhands!"askedMilady;"itseemsasifmywristshadbeencrushedinavice."

           Miladyheldoutherarms;herwristswerebruised.

           "Alas!"saidFelton,lookingatthosebeautifulhands,andshakinghisheadsorrowfully.

           "Oh,it’snothing,nothing!"criedMilady."Iremembernow."

           Miladylookedaroundher,asifinsearchofsomething.

           "Itisthere,"saidFelton,touchingthebagofmoneywithhisfoot.

           Theydrewneartothesloop.Asailoronwatchhailedtheboat;theboatreplied.

           "Whatvesselisthat?"askedMilady.

           "TheoneIhavehiredforyou."

           "Wherewillittakeme?"

           "Whereyouplease,afteryouhaveputmeonshoreatPortsmouth."

           "WhatareyougoingtodoatPortsmouth?"askedMilady.

           "AccomplishtheordersofLorddeWinter,"saidFelton,withagloomysmile.

           "Whatorders?"askedMilady.

           "Youdonotunderstand?"askedFelton.

           "No;explainyourself,Ibeg."

           "Ashemistrustedme,hedeterminedtoguardyouhimself,andsentmeinhisplacetogetBuckinghamtosigntheorderforyourtransportation."

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