Escape

           AsLorddeWinterhadthought,Milady’swoundwasnotdangerous.Sosoonasshewasleftalonewiththewomanwhomthebaronhadsummonedtoherassistancesheopenedhereyes.

           Itwas,however,necessarytoaffectweaknessandpainnotaverydifficulttaskforsofinishedanactressasMilady.Thusthepoorwomanwascompletelythedupeoftheprisoner,whom,notwithstandingherhints,shepersistedinwatchingallnight.

           ButthepresenceofthiswomandidnotpreventMiladyfromthinking.

           TherewasnolongeradoubtthatFeltonwasconvinced;Feltonwashers.IfanangelappearedtothatyoungmanasanaccuserofMilady,hewouldtakehim,inthementaldispositioninwhichhenowfoundhimself,foramessengersentbythedevil.

           Miladysmiledatthisthought,forFeltonwasnowheronlyhopeheronlymeansofsafety.

           ButLorddeWintermightsuspecthim;Feltonhimselfmightnowbewatched!

           Towardfouro’clockinthemorningthedoctorarrived;butsincethetimeMiladystabbedherself,howevershort,thewoundhadclosed.Thedoctorcouldthereforemeasureneitherthedirectionnorthedepthofit;heonlysatisfiedhimselfbyMilady’spulsethatthecasewasnotserious.

           InthemorningMilady,underthepretextthatshehadnotsleptwellinthenightandwantedrest,sentawaythewomanwhoattendedher.

           Shehadonehope,whichwasthatFeltonwouldappearatthebreakfasthour;butFeltondidnotcome.

           Wereherfearsrealized?WasFelton,suspectedbythebaron,abouttofailheratthedecisivemoment?Shehadonlyonedayleft.

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