Три мушкетери

Captivity: The Fifth Day

           ThenMiladycollectedallherenergies,murmuringinthedepthsofhersoulthenameofFeltontheonlybeamoflightthatpenetratedtoherinthehellintowhichshehadfallen;andlikeaserpentwhichfoldsandunfoldsitsringstoascertainitsstrength,sheenvelopedFeltonbeforehandinthethousandmeshesofherinventiveimagination.

           Time,however,passedaway;thehours,oneafteranother,seemedtoawakentheclockastheypassed,andeveryblowofthebrasshammerresoundedupontheheartoftheprisoner.Atnineo’clock,LorddeWintermadehiscustomaryvisit,examinedthewindowandthebars,soundedthefloorandthewalls,lookedtothechimneyandthedoors,without,duringthislongandminuteexamination,heorMiladypronouncingasingleword.

           Doubtlessbothofthemunderstoodthatthesituationhadbecometooserioustolosetimeinuselesswordsandaimlesswrath.

           "Well,"saidthebaron,onleavingher"youwillnotescapetonight!"

           Atteno’clockFeltoncameandplacedthesentinel.Miladyrecognizedhisstep.Shewasaswellacquaintedwithitnowasamistressiswiththatoftheloverofherheart;andyetMiladyatthesametimedetestedanddespisedthisweakfanatic.

           Thatwasnottheappointedhour.Feltondidnotenter.

           Twohoursafter,asmidnightsounded,thesentinelwasrelieved.ThistimeitWASthehour,andfromthismomentMiladywaitedwithimpatience.Thenewsentinelcommencedhiswalkinthecorridor.AttheexpirationoftenminutesFeltoncame.

           Miladywasallattention.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 757 з 894