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Chapter 27

           LonghadthesmoulderingfireofdiscordglowedbetweenthetyrantfatherandhissavagesonlonghadInursed,insecret,theunnaturalhatreditblazedforthinanhourofdrunkenwassail,andathisownboardfellmyoppressorbythehandofhisownsonsucharethesecretsthesevaultsconceal!Rendasunder,yeaccursedarches,"sheadded,lookinguptowardstheroof,"andburyinyourfallallwhoareconsciousofthehideousmystery!"

           "Andthou,creatureofguiltandmisery,"saidCedric,"whatbecamethylotonthedeathofthyravisher?"

           "Guessit,butaskitnot.HerehereIdwelt,tillage,prematureage,hasstampeditsghastlyfeaturesonmycountenancescornedandinsultedwhereIwasonceobeyed,andcompelledtoboundtherevengewhichhadoncesuchamplescope,totheeffortsofpettymaliceofadiscontentedmenial,orthevainorunheededcursesofanimpotenthagcondemnedtohearfrommylonelyturretthesoundsofrevelryinwhichIoncepartook,ortheshrieksandgroansofnewvictimsofoppression."

           "Ulrica,"saidCedric,"withaheartwhichstill,Ifear,regretsthelostrewardofthycrimes,asmuchasthedeedsbywhichthoudidstacquirethatmeed,howdidstthoudaretoaddresstheetoonewhowearsthisrobe?Consider,unhappywoman,whatcouldthesaintedEdwardhimselfdoforthee,werehehereinbodilypresence?TheroyalConfessorwasendowedbyheavenwithpowertocleansetheulcersofthebody,butonlyGodhimselfcancuretheleprosyofthesoul."

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