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Captivity: The First Day

           Thenherhairassumedsuccessively,underherskillfulhands,alltheundulationsshethoughtmightassistthecharmsofherface.Atlengthshemurmured,satisfiedwithherself,"Come,nothingislost;Iamstillbeautiful."

           Itwasthennearlyeighto’clockintheevening.Miladyperceivedabed;shecalculatedthatthereposeofafewhourswouldnotonlyrefreshherheadandherideas,butstillfurther,hercomplexion.Abetteridea,however,cameintohermindbeforegoingtobed.Shehadheardsomethingsaidaboutsupper.Shehadalreadybeenanhourinthisapartment;theycouldnotlongdelaybringingherarepast.Theprisonerdidnotwishtolosetime;andsheresolvedtomakethatveryeveningsomeattemptstoascertainthenatureofthegroundshehadtoworkupon,bystudyingthecharactersofthementowhoseguardianshipshewascommitted.

           Alightappearedunderthedoor;thislightannouncedthereappearanceofherjailers.Milady,whohadarisen,threwherselfquicklyintothearmchair,herheadthrownback,herbeautifulhairunboundanddisheveled,herbosomhalfbarebeneathhercrumpledlace,onehandonherheart,andtheotherhangingdown.

           Theboltsweredrawn;thedoorgroaneduponitshinges.Stepssoundedinthechamber,anddrewnear.

           "Placethattablethere,"saidavoicewhichtheprisonerrecognizedasthatofFelton.

           Theorderwasexecuted.

           "Youwillbringlights,andrelievethesentinel,"continuedFelton.

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