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arms "In short, I will not do it!"

There was such a terrible look in the beautiful eyes, that he half

expected to see her spring at hier

in his own breast But the rule of life works by contraries: expect

a blow and you will get a kiss, look for an eo spoke, her voice was calm, compared

hat it had been before, even mild

"You refuse! Well, a willful man must have him way; and since you are

so qual, we must try another plan If I

release you--for short as the tio direct to the king this very night, and inform him of all you've

seen and heard here?"

She looked at hierness that was almost fierce; and in spite

of her steady voice, there was so, deadly

and terrible, in her upturned face The form she looked at was erect

and immovable, the eyes were quietly resolved, the