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Captivity: The First Day

           See,John,seehowwellsheknowshowtohandleaknife."

           Infact,Miladystillheldtheharmlessweaponinherclenchedhand;buttheselastwords,thissupremeinsult,relaxedherhands,herstrength,andevenherwill.Theknifefelltotheground.

           "Youwereright,myLord,"saidFelton,withatoneofprofounddisgustwhichsoundedtotheverybottomoftheheartofMilady,"youwereright,myLord,andIwaswrong."

           Andbothagainlefttheroom.

           ButthistimeMiladylentamoreattentiveearthanthefirst,andsheheardtheirstepsdieawayinthedistanceofthecorridor.

           "Iamlost,"murmuredshe;"Iamlost!IaminthepowerofmenuponwhomIcanhavenomoreinfluencethanuponstatuesofbronzeorgranite;theyknowmebyheart,andaresteeledagainstallmyweapons.Itis,however,impossiblethatthisshouldendastheyhavedecreed!"

           Infact,asthislastreflectionindicatedthisinstinctivereturntohopesentimentsofweaknessorfeardidnotdwelllonginherardentspirit.Miladysatdowntotable,atefromseveraldishes,drankalittleSpanishwine,andfeltallherresolutionreturn.

           Beforeshewenttobedshehadpondered,analyzed,turnedonallsides,examinedonallpoints,thewords,thesteps,thegestures,thesigns,andeventhesilenceofherinterlocutors;andofthisprofound,skillful,andanxiousstudytheresultwasthatFelton,everythingconsidered,appearedthemorevulnerableofhertwopersecutors

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