Sentence:  "Nonsense, Mina. It is a shame to me to hear such a word. I would not hear it of you. And I shall not hear it from you. May God judge me by my <WSD>deserts</WSD>, and punish me with more bitter suffering than even this hour, if by any act or will of mine anything ever come between us!" 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (deserved) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward