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Chapter 30

           Whatterrifichumourswayedhim?—whydidhe,eventomystupefiedthoughtappearmorethanhuman?—whydidhisverybeautyseemhideousatthatmoment,andhisaspectfiendish?Hush—hush!Shespoke—mywife—Iheardhereveryword—heardallandenduredall,withoutfallingdeadatherfeetintheextremityofmydishonouranddespair!

           "Iloveyou!"shewailed—"Lucio,Iloveyou,andmyloveiskillingme!Bemerciful!—havepityonmypassion!—lovemeforonehour,onelittlehour!—itisnotmuchtoask,andafterwards—dowithmewhatyouwill—tortureme,brandmeanoutcastinthepublicsight,cursemebeforeHeaven—Icarenothing—Iamyoursbodyandsoul—Iloveyou!"

           Heraccentsvibratedwithmadidolatrouspleading—Ilistenedinfuriated,butdumb."Hush—hush!"Itoldmyself"Thisisacomedy—notyetplayedout!"AndIwaited,witheverynervestrained,forLucio’sreply.Itcame,accompaniedbyalaugh,lowandsarcastic.

           "Youflatterme!"hesaid—"IregretIamunabletoreturnthecompliment!"

           Myheartgaveathrobofreliefandfiercejoy—almostIcouldhavejoinedinhisironicallaughter.She—Sibyl—draggedherselfnearertohim.

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