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Chapter 27

           "Andbeitso,"saidCedric;"andlethimtearmewithbeakandtalons,eremytonguesayonewordwhichmyheartdothnotwarrant.IwilldieaSaxon—trueinword,openindeed—Ibidtheeavaunt!—touchmenot,staymenot!—ThesightofFront-de-Boeufhimselfislessodioustomethanthou,degradedanddegenerateasthouart."

           "Beitso,"saidUlrica,nolongerinterruptinghim;"gothyway,andforget,intheinsolenceofthysuperority,thatthewretchbeforetheeisthedaughterofthyfather’sfriend.—Gothyway—ifIamseparatedfrommankindbymysufferings—separatedfromthosewhoseaidImightmostjustlyexpect—notlesswillIbeseparatedfromtheminmyrevenge!—Nomanshallaidme,buttheearsofallmenshalltingletohearofthedeedwhichIshalldaretodo!—Farewell!—thyscornhasburstthelasttiewhichseemedyettounitemetomykind—athoughtthatmywoesmightclaimthecompassionofmypeople."

           "Ulrica,"saidCedric,softenedbythisappeal,"hastthouborneupandenduredtolivethroughsomuchguiltandsomuchmisery,andwiltthounowyieldtodespairwhenthineeyesareopenedtothycrimes,andwhenrepentancewerethyfitteroccupation?"

           "Cedric,"answeredUlrica,"thoulittleknowestthehumanheart.

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