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A Conjugal Scene

           "Yes,Milady,"repliedAthos;"theComtedelaFereinperson,whocomesexpresslyfromtheotherworldtohavethepleasureofpayingyouavisit.Sitdown,madame,andletustalk,asthecardinalsaid."

           Milady,undertheinfluenceofinexpressibleterror,satdownwithoututteringaword.

           "Youcertainlyareademonsentupontheearth!"saidAthos."Yourpowerisgreat,Iknow;butyoualsoknowthatwiththehelpofGodmenhaveoftenconqueredthemostterribledemons.Youhaveoncebeforethrownyourselfinmypath.IthoughtIhadcrushedyou,madame;buteitherIwasdeceivedorhellhasresuscitatedyou!"

           Miladyatthesewords,whichrecalledfrightfulremembrances,hungdownherheadwithasuppressedgroan.

           "Yes,hellhasresuscitatedyou,"continuedAthos."Hellhasmadeyourich,hellhasgivenyouanothername,hellhasalmostmadeyouanotherface;butithasneithereffacedthestainsfromyoursoulnorthebrandfromyourbody."

           Miladyaroseasifmovedbyapowerfulspring,andhereyesflashedlightning.Athosremainedsitting.

           "Youbelievedmetobedead,didyounot,asIbelievedyoutobe?AndthenameofAthosaswellconcealedtheComtedelaFere,asthenameMiladyClarikconcealedAnnedeBreuil.Wasitnotsoyouwerecalledwhenyourhonoredbrothermarriedus?Ourpositionistrulyastrangeone,"continuedAthos,laughing.

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