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Fatality

           Inaninstantallthestrengthofmindofthiscreature,thoughdrawnfromthemostvigoroussources,abandonedher;shesankintoalargeeasychair,withherarmscrossed,herheadlowered,andexpectingeveryinstanttoseeajudgeentertointerrogateher.

           Butnooneenteredexcepttwoorthreemarines,whobroughthertrunksandpackages,depositedtheminacorner,andretiredwithoutspeaking.

           TheofficersuperintendedallthesedetailswiththesamecalmnessMiladyhadconstantlyseeninhim,neverpronouncingawordhimself,andmakinghimselfobeyedbyagestureofhishandorasoundofhiswhistle.

           Itmighthavebeensaidthatbetweenthismanandhisinferiorsspokenlanguagedidnotexist,orhadbecomeuseless.

           AtlengthMiladycouldholdoutnolonger;shebrokethesilence."Inthenameofheaven,sir,"criedshe,"whatmeansallthatispassing?Putanendtomydoubts;IhavecourageenoughforanydangerIcanforesee,foreverymisfortunewhichIunderstand.WhereamI,andwhyamIhere?IfIamfree,whythesebarsandthesedoors?IfIamaprisoner,whatcrimehaveIcommitted?"

           "Youarehereintheapartmentdestinedforyou,madame.Ireceivedorderstogoandtakechargeofyouonthesea,andtoconductyoutothiscastle.ThisorderIbelieveIhaveaccomplishedwithalltheexactnessofasoldier,butalsowiththecourtesyofagentleman.Thereterminates,atleasttothepresentmoment,thedutyIhadtofulfilltowardyou;therestconcernsanotherperson."

           "Andwhoisthatotherperson?"askedMilady,warmly

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