Means for Classical Tragedy

           AfteramomentofsilenceemployedbyMiladyinobservingtheyoungmanwholistenedtoher,Miladycontinuedherrecital.

           "ItwasnearlythreedayssinceIhadeatenordrunkanything.Isufferedfrightfultorments.Attimestherepassedbeforemecloudswhichpressedmybrow,whichveiledmyeyes;thiswasdelirium.

           "WhentheeveningcameIwassoweakthateverytimeIfaintedIthankedGod,forIthoughtIwasabouttodie.

           "InthemidstofoneoftheseswoonsIheardthedooropen.Terrorrecalledmetomyself.

           "Heenteredtheapartmentfollowedbyamaninamask.Hewasmaskedlikewise;butIknewhisstep,Iknewhisvoice,Iknewhimbythatimposingbearingwhichhellhasbestoweduponhispersonforthecurseofhumanity.

           "‘Well,’saidhetome,‘haveyoumadeyourminduptotaketheoathIrequestedofyou?’

           "‘YouhavesaidPuritanshavebutoneword.Mineyouhaveheard,andthatistopursueyouonearthtothetribunalofmen,inheaventothetribunalofGod.’

           "‘Youpersist,then?’

           "‘IswearitbeforetheGodwhohearsme.Iwilltakethewholeworldasawitnessofyourcrime,andthatuntilIhavefoundanavenger.’

           "‘Youareaprostitute,’saidhe,inavoiceofthunder,‘andyoushallundergothepunishmentofprostitutes!Brandedintheeyesoftheworldyouinvoke,trytoprovetothatworldthatyouareneitherguiltynormad!’

           "Then,addressingthemanwhoaccompaniedhim,‘Executioner,’saidhe,‘doyourduty.’"

           "Oh,hisname,hisname!"criedFelton.

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