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Captivity: The Fourth Day

           "Donotquestionme,"saidtheprisoner;"youknowthatwewhoaretrueChristiansareforbiddentolie."

           "Well,then,"saidFelton,"Iwilltellyouwhatyouweredoing,orratherwhatyoumeanttodo;youweregoingtocompletethefatalprojectyoucherishinyourmind.Remember,madame,ifourGodforbidsfalsehood,hemuchmoreseverelycondemnssuicide."

           "WhenGodseesoneofhiscreaturespersecutedunjustly,placedbetweensuicideanddishonor,believeme,sir,"repliedMilady,inatoneofdeepconviction,"Godpardonssuicide,forthensuicidebecomesmartyrdom."

           "Yousayeithertoomuchortoolittle;speak,madame.Inthenameofheaven,explainyourself."

           "ThatImayrelatemymisfortunesforyoutotreatthemasfables;thatImaytellyoumyprojectsforyoutogoandbetraythemtomypersecutor?No,sir.Besides,ofwhatimportancetoyouisthelifeordeathofacondemnedwretch?Youareonlyresponsibleformybody,isitnotso?Andprovidedyouproduceacarcassthatmayberecognizedasmine,theywillrequirenomoreofyou;nay,perhapsyouwillevenhaveadoublereward."

           "I,madame,I?"criedFelton."YousupposethatIwouldeveracceptthepriceofyourlife?Oh,youcannotbelievewhatyousay!"

           "LetmeactasIplease,Felton,letmeactasIplease,"saidMilady,elated."Everysoldiermustbeambitious,musthenot?Youarealieutenant?Well,youwillfollowmetothegravewiththerankofcaptain."

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