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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           

           "‘Explainyourself,myprettysibyl!’

           "‘Yes;forassoonasIleavethisplaceIwilltelleverything.Iwillproclaimtheviolenceyouhaveusedtowardme.Iwilldescribemycaptivity.Iwilldenouncethisplaceofinfamy.Youareplacedonhigh,myLord,buttremble!Aboveyouthereistheking;abovethekingthereisGod!’

           "Howeverperfectmasterhewasoverhimself,mypersecutorallowedamovementofangertoescapehim.Icouldnotseetheexpressionofhiscountenance,butIfeltthearmtrembleuponwhichmyhandwasplaced.

           "‘Thenyoushallnotleavethisplace,’saidhe.

           "‘Verywell,’criedI,‘thentheplaceofmypunishmentwillbethatofmytomb.Iwilldiehere,andyouwillseeifaphantomthataccusesisnotmoreterriblethanalivingbeingthatthreatens!’

           "‘Youshallhavenoweaponleftinyourpower.’

           "‘Thereisaweaponwhichdespairhasplacedwithinthereachofeverycreaturewhohasthecouragetouseit.Iwillallowmyselftodiewithhunger.’

           "‘Come,’saidthewretch,‘isnotpeacemuchbetterthansuchawarasthat?Iwillrestoreyoutolibertythismoment;Iwillproclaimyouapieceofimmaculatevirtue;IwillnameyoutheLucretiaofEngland.’

           "‘AndIwillsaythatyouaretheSextus.Iwilldenounceyoubeforemen,asIhavedenouncedyoubeforeGod;andifitbenecessarythat,likeLucretia,Ishouldsignmyaccusationwithmyblood,Iwillsignit.’

           "‘Ah!’saidmyenemy,inajeeringtone,‘that’squiteanotherthing.

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