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Captivity: The Third Day

           "Didnotyousentimentallyinformmewiththatprettymouthofyours,socrueltometoday,thatyoucametoEnglandsolelyforthepleasureofseeingmeatyourease,anenjoymentofwhichyoutoldmeyousosensiblyfeltthedeprivationthatyouhadriskedeverythingforitseasickness,tempest,captivity?Well,hereIam;besatisfied.Besides,thistime,myvisithasamotive."

           Miladytrembled;shethoughtFeltonhadtoldall.Perhapsneverinherlifehadthiswoman,whohadexperiencedsomanyoppositeandpowerfulemotions,feltherheartbeatsoviolently.

           Shewasseated.LorddeWintertookachair,drewittowardher,andsatdownclosebesideher.Thentakingapaperoutofhispocket,heunfoldeditslowly.

           "Here,"saidhe,"IwanttoshowyouthekindofpassportwhichIhavedrawnup,andwhichwillserveyouhenceforwardastheruleoforderinthelifeIconsenttoleaveyou."

           ThenturninghiseyesfromMiladytothepaper,heread:"‘Ordertoconduct—’Thenameisblank,"interruptedLorddeWinter."Ifyouhaveanypreferenceyoucanpointitouttome;andifitbenotwithinathousandleaguesofLondon,attentionwillbepaidtoyourwishes.Iwillbeginagain,then:

           "‘OrdertoconducttothepersonnamedCharlotteBackson,brandedbythejusticeofthekingdomofFrance,butliberatedafterchastisement.Sheistodwellinthisplacewithoutevergoingmorethanthreeleaguesfromit.Incaseofanyattempttoescape,thepenaltyofdeathistobeapplied.

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