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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           "Thereisnosituation,howeverterribleitmaybe,whichcanauthorizeacreatureofGodtoinflictdeathuponhimself.Ihavereflected,andIcannot,mustnotbeguiltyofsuchasin."

           "Ah,youhavereflected!"saidtheprisoner,sittingdowninherarmchair,withasmileofdisdain;"andIalsohavereflected."

           "Uponwhat?"

           "ThatIcanhavenothingtosaytoamanwhodoesnotkeephisword."

           "Oh,myGod!"murmuredFelton.

           "Youmayretire,"saidMilady."Iwillnottalk."

           "Hereistheknife,"saidFelton,drawingfromhispockettheweaponwhichhehadbrought,accordingtohispromise,butwhichhehesitatedtogivetohisprisoner.

           "Letmeseeit,"saidMilady.

           "Forwhatpurpose?"

           "Uponmyhonor,Iwillinstantlyreturnittoyou.Youshallplaceitonthattable,andyoumayremainbetweenitandme."

           FeltonofferedtheweapontoMilady,whoexaminedthetemperofitattentively,andwhotriedthepointonthetipofherfinger.

           "Well,"saidshe,returningtheknifetotheyoungofficer,"thisisfineandgoodsteel.Youareafaithfulfriend,Felton."

           Feltontookbacktheweapon,andlaidituponthetable,ashehadagreedwiththeprisoner.

           Miladyfollowedhimwithhereyes,andmadeagestureofsatisfaction.

           "Now,"saidshe,"listentome."

           Therequestwasneedless.Theyoungofficerstooduprightbeforeher,awaitingherwordsasiftodevourthem.

           "Felton,"saidMilady,withasolemnityfullofmelancholy,"imaginethatyoursister,thedaughterofyourfather,speakstoyou.

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