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Captivity: The First Day

           ShethenthoughtthatLorddeWinterwouldcome,andbyhispresencegivefreshstrengthtoherjailer.Herfirsttrialwaslost;sheactedlikeawomanwhoreckonsupherresources.Asaresultsheraisedherhead,openedhereyes,andsigheddeeply.

           AtthissighFeltonturnedround.

           "Ah,youareawake,madame,"hesaid;"thenIhavenothingmoretodohere.Ifyouwantanythingyoucanring."

           "Oh,myGod,myGod!howIhavesuffered!"saidMilady,inthatharmoniousvoicewhich,likethatoftheancientenchantresses,charmedallwhomshewishedtodestroy.

           Andsheassumed,uponsittingupinthearmchair,astillmoregracefulandabandonedpositionthanwhenshereclined.

           Feltonarose.

           "Youwillbeserved,thus,madame,threetimesaday,"saidhe."Inthemorningatnineo’clock,inthedayatoneo’clock,andintheeveningateight.Ifthatdoesnotsuityou,youcanpointoutwhatotherhoursyouprefer,andinthisrespectyourwisheswillbecompliedwith."

           "ButamItoremainalwaysaloneinthisvastanddismalchamber?"askedMilady.

           "Awomanoftheneighbourhoodhasbeensentfor,whowillbetomorrowatthecastle,andwillreturnasoftenasyoudesireherpresence."

           "Ithankyou,sir,"repliedtheprisoner,humbly.

           Feltonmadeaslightbow,anddirectedhisstepstowardthedoor.Atthemomenthewasabouttogoout,LorddeWinterappearedinthecorridor,followedbythesoldierwhohadbeensenttoinformhimoftheswoonofMilady.Heheldavialofsaltsinhishand.

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