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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           

           "‘Onthecross,’criedI,rising,foratthatabhorredvoiceIhadrecoveredallmystrength,‘onthecrossIswearthatnopromise,nomenace,noforce,notorture,shallclosemymouth!OnthecrossIsweartodenounceyoueverywhereasamurderer,asathiefofhonor,asabasecoward!OnthecrossIswear,ifIeverleavethisplace,tocalldownvengeanceuponyoufromthewholehumanrace!’

           "‘Beware!’saidthevoice,inathreateningaccentthatIhadneveryetheard.‘IhaveanextraordinarymeanswhichIwillnotemploybutinthelastextremitytocloseyourmouth,oratleasttopreventanyonefrombelievingawordyoumayutter.’

           "Imusteredallmystrengthtoreplytohimwithaburstoflaughter.

           "Hesawthatitwasamercilesswarbetweenusawartothedeath.

           "‘Listen!’saidhe.‘Igiveyoutherestoftonightandalldaytomorrow.Reflect:promisetobesilent,andriches,consideration,evenhonor,shallsurroundyou;threatentospeak,andIwillcondemnyoutoinfamy.’

           "‘You?’criedI.‘You?’

           "‘Tointerminable,ineffaceableinfamy!’

           "‘You?’repeatedI.Oh,Ideclaretoyou,Felton,Ithoughthimmad!

           "‘Yes,yes,I!’repliedhe.

           "‘Oh,leaveme!’saidI.‘Begone,ifyoudonotdesiretoseemedashmyheadagainstthatwallbeforeyoureyes!’

           "‘Verywell,itisyourowndoing.Tilltomorrowevening,then!’

           "‘Tilltomorrowevening,then!’repliedI,allowingmyselftofall,andbitingthecarpetwithrage"

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