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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           "Nearlytenminutespassed;Iheardnoothernoisebutthebeatingofmyownheart.Iimploredheaventhathemightcome.

           "AtlengthIheardthewell-knownnoiseofthedoor,whichopenedandshut;Iheard,notwithstandingthethicknessofthecarpet,astepwhichmadethefloorcreak;Isaw,notwithstandingthedarkness,ashadowwhichapproachedmybed."

           "Haste!haste!"saidFelton;"doyounotseethateachofyourwordsburnsmelikemoltenlead?"

           "Then,"continuedMilady,"thenIcollectedallmystrength;Irecalledtomymindthatthemomentofvengeance,orrather,ofjustice,hadstruck.IlookeduponmyselfasanotherJudith;Igatheredmyselfup,myknifeinmyhand,andwhenIsawhimnearme,stretchingouthisarmstofindhisvictim,then,withthelastcryofagonyanddespair,Istruckhiminthemiddleofhisbreast.

           "Themiserablevillain!Hehadforeseenall.Hisbreastwascoveredwithacoat-of-mail;theknifewasbentagainstit.

           "‘Ah,ah!’criedhe,seizingmyarm,andwrestingfrommetheweaponthathadsobadlyservedme,‘youwanttotakemylife,doyou,myprettyPuritan?Butthat’smorethandislike,that’singratitude!Come,come,calmyourself,mysweetgirl!Ithoughtyouhadsoftened.Iamnotoneofthosetyrantswhodetainwomenbyforce.Youdon’tloveme.WithmyusualfatuityIdoubtedit;nowIamconvinced.Tomorrowyoushallbefree.’

           "Ihadbutonewish;thatwasthatheshouldkillme.

           "‘Beware!’saidI,‘formylibertyisyourdishonor.

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