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accepted her offer for his child, and withdreiping his eyes When he

was gone, and the door had closed behind him, Tavannes turned to the

Countess, who still kept her feet

"You are very confident this evening," he sneered "Gibbets do not

frighten you, it seems, madame Perhaps if you knew for whom the one

before the door is intended?"

Sheof defiance

in her tone "I do not believe it!" she said "I do not believe it! You

who save Angers will not destroy hie and colour ebbing together, "Oh no, you will not!

You will not!" she wailed And she dropped on her knees before hi up her clasped hands, "God will put it in your heart to spare

him--and me!"

He rose with a stifled oath, took two steps from her, and in a tone

hoarse and constrained, "Go!" he said "Go, or sit! Do you hear,

Madaone his face was radiant He had brought her, he had

brought all, to the point at which he aimed To-morrow his triumph

awaited him To-morroho had cast her doould raise her up