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Chapter 27

           ForhadIbutdreamedofthedaughterofTorquillivinginfoulcommunionwiththemurdererofherfather,theswordofatrueSaxonhadfoundtheeouteveninthearmsofthyparamour!"

           "WouldstthouindeedhavedonethisjusticetothenameofTorquil?"saidUlrica,forwemaynowlayasideherassumednameofUrfried;"thouartthenthetrueSaxonreportspeaksthee!forevenwithintheseaccursedwalls,where,asthouwellsayest,guiltshroudsitselfininscrutablemystery,eventherehasthenameofCedricbeensoundedandI,wretchedanddegraded,haverejoicedtothinkthatthereyetbreathedanavengerofourunhappynation.IalsohavehadmyhoursofvengeanceIhavefomentedthequarrelsofourfoes,andheateddrunkenrevelryintomurderousbroilIhaveseentheirbloodflowIhaveheardtheirdyinggroans!Lookonme,CedricaretherenotstillleftonthisfoulandfadedfacesometracesofthefeaturesofTorquil?"

           "Askmenotofthem,Ulrica,"repliedCedric,inatoneofgriefmixedwithabhorrence;"thesetracesformsucharesemblanceasarisesfromthegravesofthedead,whenafiendhasanimatedthelifelesscorpse."

           "Beitso,"answeredUlrica;"yetworethesefiendishfeaturesthemaskofaspiritoflightwhentheywereabletosetatvariancetheelderFront-de-BoeufandhissonReginald!Thedarknessofhellshouldhidewhatfollowed,butrevengemustlifttheveil,anddarklyintimatewhatitwouldraisethedeadtospeakaloud.

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