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A Conjugal Scene

           "Wehaveonlyliveduptothepresenttimebecausewebelievedeachotherdead,andbecausearemembranceislessoppressivethanalivingcreature,thougharemembranceissometimesdevouring."

           "But,"saidMilady,inahollow,faintvoice,"whatbringsyoubacktome,andwhatdoyouwantwithme?"

           "Iwishtotellyouthatthoughremaininginvisibletoyoureyes,Ihavenotlostsightofyou."

           "YouknowwhatIhavedone?"

           "Icanrelatetoyou,daybyday,youractionsfromyourentrancetotheserviceofthecardinaltothisevening."

           AsmileofincredulitypassedoverthepalelipsofMilady.

           "Listen!ItwasyouwhocutoffthetwodiamondstudsfromtheshoulderoftheDukeofBuckingham;itwasyouhadtheMadameBonacieuxcarriedoff;itwasyouwho,inlovewithdeWardesandthinkingtopassthenightwithhim,openedthedoortoMonsieurd’Artagnan;itwasyouwho,believingthatdeWardeshaddeceivedyou,wishedtohavehimkilledbyhisrival;itwasyouwho,whenthisrivalhaddiscoveredyourinfamoussecret,wishedtohavehimkilledinhisturnbytwoassassins,whomyousentinpursuitofhim;itwasyouwho,findingtheballshadmissedtheirmark,sentpoisonedwinewithaforgedletter,tomakeyourvictimbelievethatthewinecamefromhisfriends.Inshort,itwasyouwhohavebutnowinthischamber,seatedinthischairInowfill,madeanengagementwithCardinalRichelieutocausetheDukeofBuckinghamtobeassassinated,inexchangeforthepromisehehasmadeyoutoallowyoutoassassinated’Artagnan."

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