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attitude, and yet Ausgniz knew that
great change had taken place. He lay
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closed. bis head = little fallen on his
breast
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and a. she did 80 that strong scent seemed
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As she raised herself, while a cold. hor-
ribls feeling crept into her heart Betty
Msrchmont stole into the room again.
She carried a large flask Of eau-de-
Cologne.
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a. she advanced 20 the bed Antonia turned
and gripped her By the wrist.
Leave him." she said, in a harsh.
strained voice. you have done enough
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sort Of way. She wrenched her hand free.
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For answer Antonia threw her hands
up to her face, sank down into a chair,
and bent forward. covering, as it were,
beneath some heavy blow; and Lady Bet
~ stood and looked at her with venom in
her eyes, and yet with fear.
Quickly she reviewed the position, and
she saw herself at the mercy of Antonia,
unless she took means to silence the girl.
II think you must be out of your
mind" she said, speaking distinctly. "All
this trouble has turned your brain. Be
cause your uncle is-asleep-"
my uncle Is dead" said Antonia land
you know il! You may be able 10 throw
dust into the eyes of other people, but you
cannot deceive me. l understand now all
that must have been in your mind-that
must be in your heart"
She moved to the bed, stopped and kiss
ed the cold brow, then mechanically she
turned and walked from the room. But
Betty Marchmont did not intend to let her
go like this; she followed her.
"You are very wicked to me- Antonia,'
she said, and her lips trembled. IL don't
In the least understand what you mean.
IL Edward Is dead, then he must have
died in his sleep. l just sat beside him
as you were sitting, and / watched him
as you watched him, and then all at once
it seemed to me that he was very quiet,
and | bent over him and asked him to
speak to me, and when he did not answer
] thought | would t-y and revive him. but
tie vas 70 caG-dr-C Cologne. 50 went
TO fefch some that | had. Don't-don't
you relieve meY'
NO, do not believe you! / know that
you are not speaking the truth; but do
not be afraid. What / say to you is said;
for the rest / am silent. My uncle loved
you" said Antonia, her voice trembling;
'only an hour ago / saw that love in his
eyes. You have trodden this treasure un-
der foot for years. you have turned him
into ridicule, you have spurned him and
mocked him, and lately he has been a bar
rier; 500 you have set yourself free.
To all the world the death will be a nat
ural one so let il be, but you will always
know that there is one person who could
set the world right. am going away
from this house now, and / hope / may
never have cause TO speak with Won