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Fatality

           SostrangeareceptionnaturallygaveMiladyamplematterforreflection;soseeingthattheyoungofficerdidnotseematalldisposedforconversation,shereclinedinhercornerofthecarriage,andoneaftertheotherpassedinreviewallthesurmiseswhichpresentedthemselvestohermind.

           Attheendofaquarterofanhour,however,surprisedatthelengthofthejourney,sheleanedforwardtowardthedoortoseewhithershewasbeingconducted.Houseswerenolongertobeseen;treesappearedinthedarknesslikegreatblackphantomschasingoneanother.Miladyshuddered.

           "Butwearenolongerinthecity,sir,"saidshe.

           Theyoungofficerpreservedsilence.

           "Ibegyoutounderstand,sir,Iwillgonofartherunlessyoutellmewhitheryouaretakingme."

           Thisthreatbroughtnoreply.

           "Oh,thisistoomuch,"criedMilady."Help!help!"

           Novoicerepliedtohers;thecarriagecontinuedtorollonwithrapidity;theofficerseemedastatue.

           Miladylookedattheofficerwithoneofthoseterribleexpressionspeculiartohercountenance,andwhichsorarelyfailedoftheireffect;angermadehereyesflashinthedarkness.

           Theyoungmanremainedimmovable.

           Miladytriedtoopenthedoorinordertothrowherselfout.

           "Takecare,madame,"saidtheyoungman,coolly,"youwillkillyourselfinjumping."

           Miladyreseatedherself,foaming.Theofficerleanedforward,lookedatherinhisturn,andappearedsurprisedtoseethatface,justbeforesobeautiful,distortedwithpassionandalmosthideous.

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