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Captivity: The Third Day

           "Toyouno,toyoualone!Listentome,ratherthanaddtomydestruction,ratherthanaddtomyignominy!"

           "Ifyouhavemeritedthisshame,madame,ifyouhaveincurredthisignominy,youmustsubmittoitasanofferingtoGod."

           "Whatdoyousay?Oh,youdonotunderstandme!WhenIspeakofignominy,youthinkIspeakofsomechastisement,ofimprisonmentordeath.Wouldtoheaven!Ofwhatconsequencetomeisimprisonmentordeath?"

           "ItisIwhonolongerunderstandyou,madame,"saidFelton.

           "Or,rather,whopretendnottounderstandme,sir!"repliedtheprisoner,withasmileofincredulity.

           "No,madame,onthehonorofasoldier,onthefaithofaChristian."

           "What,youareignorantofLorddeWinter’sdesignsuponme?"

           "Iam."

           "Impossible;youarehisconfidant!"

           "Ineverlie,madame."

           "Oh,heconcealsthemtoolittleforyounottodivinethem."

           "Iseektodivinenothing,madame;IwaittillIamconfidedin,andapartfromthatwhichLorddeWinterhassaidtomebeforeyou,hehasconfidednothingtome."

           "Why,then,"criedMilady,withanincredibletoneoftruthfulness,"youarenothisaccomplice;youdonotknowthathedestinesmetoadisgracewhichallthepunishmentsoftheworldcannotequalinhorror?"

           "Youaredeceived,madame,"saidFelton,blushing;"LorddeWinterisnotcapableofsuchacrime."

           "Good,"saidMiladytoherself;"withoutthinkingwhatitis,hecallsitacrime!"Thenaloud,"ThefriendofTHATWRETCHiscapableofeverything."

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