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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           "Myfirstimpulse,oncomingtomyself,wastofeelundermypillowfortheknifeIhadnotbeenabletoreach;ifithadnotbeenusefulfordefense,itmightatleastserveforexpiation.

           "Butontakingthisknife,Felton,aterribleideaoccurredtome.Ihavesworntotellyouall,andIwilltellyouall.Ihavepromisedyouthetruth;Iwilltellit,wereittodestroyme."

           "Theideacameintoyourmindtoavengeyourselfonthisman,diditnot?"criedFelton.

           "Yes,"saidMilady."TheideawasnotthatofaChristian,Iknew;butwithoutdoubt,thateternalenemyofoursouls,thatlionroaringconstantlyaroundus,breatheditintomymind.Inshort,whatshallIsaytoyou,Felton?"continuedMilady,inthetoneofawomanaccusingherselfofacrime."Thisideaoccurredtome,anddidnotleaveme;itisofthishomicidalthoughtthatInowbearthepunishment."

           "Continue,continue!"saidFelton;"Iameagertoseeyouattainyourvengeance!"

           "Oh,Iresolvedthatitshouldtakeplaceassoonaspossible.Ihadnodoubthewouldreturnthefollowingnight.DuringthedayIhadnothingtofear.

           "Whenthehourofbreakfastcame,therefore,Ididnothesitatetoeatanddrink.Ihaddeterminedtomakebelievesup,buttoeatnothing.Iwasforced,then,tocombatthefastoftheeveningwiththenourishmentofthemorning.

           "OnlyIconcealedaglassofwater,whichremainedaftermybreakfast,thirsthavingbeenthechiefofmysufferingswhenIremainedforty-eighthourswithouteatingordrinking.

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