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Captivity: The First Day

           AndthisdoubleorderwhichtheyounglieutenantgavetothesameindividualsprovedtoMiladythatherservantswerethesamemenasherguards;thatistosay,soldiers.

           Felton’sorderswere,fortherest,executedwithasilentrapiditythatgaveagoodideaofthewayinwhichhemaintaineddiscipline.

           AtlengthFelton,whohadnotyetlookedatMilady,turnedtowardher.

           "Ah,ah!"saidhe,"sheisasleep;that’swell.Whenshewakesshecansup."Andhemadesomestepstowardthedoor.

           "But,mylieutenant,"saidasoldier,lessstoicalthanhischief,andwhohadapproachedMilady,"thiswomanisnotasleep."

           "What,notasleep!"saidFelton;"whatisshedoing,then?"

           "Shehasfainted.Herfaceisverypale,andIhavelistenedinvain;Idonothearherbreathe."

           "Youareright,"saidFelton,afterhavinglookedatMiladyfromthespotonwhichhestoodwithoutmovingasteptowardher."GoandtellLorddeWinterthathisprisonerhasfaintedforthiseventnothavingbeenforeseen,Idon’tknowwhattodo."

           Thesoldierwentouttoobeytheordersofhisofficer.Feltonsatdownuponanarmchairwhichhappenedtobenearthedoor,andwaitedwithoutspeakingaword,withoutmakingagesture.Miladypossessedthatgreatart,somuchstudiedbywomen,oflookingthroughherlongeyelasheswithoutappearingtoopenthelids.SheperceivedFelton,whosatwithhisbacktowardher.Shecontinuedtolookathimfornearlytenminutes,andinthesetenminutestheimmovableguardianneverturnedroundonce.

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