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    deceiveddehershudderthepressureshefeltlyintended

    toarrestherarandsheslo

    sheuldnotdetachhereyes;andoreprotecting

    thannacing;tooktheglass;andohenightlightheld

    itup;asiftotestitstransparensufficient;

    then;orrathertheghostforhetrodsosoftlythatnosoundwas

    heardthenpouredoutaboutaspoonfulintotheglass;anddrankit

    valentineentofstupefactionevery

    nuteshehadexpectedthatitoanother

    vision;butthen;insteadofdissolvinglikeashadow;again

    approachedher;andsaidinanagitatedvoice;”noaydrink”

    valentineshudderediteoneofthesevisionshad

    everaddressedherinalivingvoice;andshetoutteran

    exanplaonte

    urred

    itainedintheyounggirlsnd

    astotherealityofthescene;hereyesstartedhterror;herhands

    treled;andsherapidlydrehebedclothesclosertoherstill;the

    presenonteysterious;fanciful;and

    extraordinaryentranthroughtheight

    iossibilitiestohershatteredreason”donotcallanyonedonotbe

    alard;”saidtheunt;”donotletashadeofsuspicionoruneasiness

    reininyourbreast;thenstandingbeforeyou;valentineforthis

    tiitisnoghost;isnothingrethanthetenderestfatherandthe

    strespeof”

    valentineuldnotreply;thevoiceedtherealpresence

    ofabeingintherooalardhersochthatshefearedtouttera

    syllable;stilltheexpressionofhereyesseedtoinquire;”ifyour

    intentionsarepure;arvelloussagacity

    understoodallthatind

    ”listento;”hesaid;”or;rather;lookupon;lookatface;

    palereventhanusual;andeyes;redhwearinessforfourdays

    ihavenot;forihavebeennstantlychingyou;to

    proteaxilian”theblooduntedrapidly

    totheejustannouncedbytheunt

    dispelledallthefearhhhispresencehadinspiredher

    ”xilian”sheexclaid;andsosdidthesoundappeartoher;

    thatsherepeatedit”xilianhashethenooyou”

    ”everythinghetoldyourlifeisedhihat

    youshalllive”

    ”youhaveprosedhihatishalllive”

    ”yes”

    ”but;sir;youspokeofvigilanceandprotectionareyouadoctor”

    ”yes;thebestyouuldhaveatthepresentti;believe”

    ”butyousayyouhaveched”saidvalentineuneasily;”wherehave

    youbeenihavenotseenyou”theuntextendedhishandtohe

    library”ihatdoor;”hesaid;”othe

    nexthouse;ed”valentiuedhereyesaway;and;

    odestfear;exclaid:”sir;

    ithinkyouhavebeenguiltyofanunparalleledintrusion;andthat

    youorelikeaninsult”

    ”valentine;”heansylongchoveryou;alli

    haveobservedhasbeenentwas

    prepared;andbeveragehen;helatterappeared

    dangerousto;ientered;asihavenoituted;inthe

    placeofthepoison;ahealthfuldraught;eadofproducing

    thedeathintended;causedlifetocirculateinyourveins”

    ”poisondeath”exclaidvalentine;halfbelievingherselfunderthe

    influenefeverishhallucination;”areyousaying;sir”

    ”hush;child;”saidntecristo;againplacinghisfingeruponher

    lips;”ididsaypoisonanddeathbutdrinksoofthis;”andthe

    unttookabottlefroispocket;ntainingaredliquid;ofh

    hepouredafeotheglass”drinkthis;andthentakenothing

    retonight”valentinestretchedoutherhand;butscarcelyhadshe

    touchedtheglassontecristotookthe

    glass;drankhalfitsntents;andthenpresentedittovalentine;who

    sledandsed;”iregnize

    theflavorofnoctualbeverageesoch;and

    seedtoeaseachingbrainthankyou;sir;thankyou”

    ”thisishohelastfouights;valentine;”

    saidtheunt”but;oh;hoeoh;thechedhours

    ihaveenduredthetorturetoittedhe

    deadlypoisonpouredintoyourglass;andhobledlestyoushould

    drinkitbeforeiuldfindtitothroaway”

    ”sir;”saidvalentine;attheheightofherterror;”yousayyouendured

    torturesyglass;butifyou

    saustalsohaveseentheperson”

    ”yes”valentineraisedherselfinbed;anddre;h

    appearedbroideredcaric;stillisththe

    ldde;tohoseofterror”yousaw

    theperson”repeatedtheyounggirl”yes;”repeatedtheunt

    ”eishorrible;siryouakebelieve

    sothingtoodreadfulpttorderinfathers

    house;inrooonbedofsie;sir;you

    aretetingyoukedoubtthegoodnessofprovidenceitis

    iossible;itcannotbe”

    ”areyouthefirstthatthishandhasstrickenhaveyounotseen

    desaintran;dadesaintran;barrois;allfall

    noirtieralsohavefallenavienthehas

    beenpursuingforthelastthreeyearsneutralizedtheeffectsofthe

    poison”

    ”oh;
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    heaven;”saidvalentine;”isthisthereasonade

    shareallhisbeveragesduringthelastnth”

    ”andhavetheyalltastedofaslightlybitterflavor;likethatof

    driedorangepeel”

    ”oh;yes;yes”

    ”thenthatexplainsall;”saidntecristo”yourgrandfatherknows;

    then;thatapoisonerliveshere;perhapsheevensuspectstheperson

    hehasbeenfortifyingyou;hisbelovedchild;againstthefatal

    effectsofthepoison;wasalready

    iregnatedhitbuteventhistleagainsta

    redeadlydiufdeatheloyedfourdaysago;hisgenerally

    buttoofatal”

    ”buturderer”

    ”letalsoaskyouaquestionhaveyouneverseenanyoneenteryour

    rootnight”

    ”oh;yes;ihavefrequentlyseenshadoe;approach;

    anddisappear;butitooktheorvisionsraisedbyfeverish

    igination;andindeederedithoughtihe

    influen”

    ”thenyoudonotknoptsyourlife”

    ”no;”saidvalentine;”ydeath”

    ”youshallknoontecristo;listening

    ”hoean”saidvalentine;lookinganxiouslyaround

    ”becauseyouarenotfeverishordelirioustonight;butthoroughly

    aidnightisstriking;urdererschoose”

    ”oh;heavens;”exclaidvalentine;hedropshrandown

    herforeheaddnightstrucksloedto

    strikehleadenupontheheartofthepoorgirl”valentine;”

    saidtheunt;”suonupallyoururage;stillthebeatingsofyour

    heart;donotletasoundescapeyou;andfeigntobeasleep;thenyou

    ineseizedtheuntshand”ithinkihearanoise;”

    shesaid;”leave”

    ”goodby;forthepresent;”repliedtheunt;iptoe

    toilinghanexpressionsosadand

    patealthattheyounggirlshearthgratitude

    beforeore;andsaid;”nota

    ventnotathinkyouasleep;orperhapsyouybe

    killedbeforeihavethepohthisfearful

    injunctiontheuntdisappearedthroughthedoor;hnoiselessly

    chapter101locusta

    valentineherclocks;slohanthatof

    saintphilippeduroule;struidnightfroifferent

    direblingofafearriagesallwas

    silentthenvalentinesattentionheclockinher

    rooarkedthesendsshebeganuntingthererkingthat

    theyuchslohanthebeatingsofherheart;andstillshe

    doubted;theinoffensivevalentineuldnotigihatanyone

    shoulddesireherdeathheytoendhadshe

    dooexytherewasnofearofherfalling

    asleepoerribleideapresseduponhed;thatsooneexisted

    intheptedtoassassinateher;and

    toendeavortodosoagainsupposingthisperson;the

    ineffionteated;have

    reursetosteeletoruntoher

    rescueontshing;andsheshouldnever

    againseerrelhisterriblechainofideaspresenteditself;

    valentineoringthebell;andcallforhelpbut

    throughthedoorshefanciedshesainouseyeoftheuntthat

    eyeery;andtherellectionoveredherh

    sochshathatsheaskedherselfountofgratitude

    uldeverrepayhisadventurousanddevotedfriendship

    tinutes;tinutes;passedthus;thentenre;

    andatlasttheclockstruckthehalfhourjustthenthesoundof

    fingeailsslightlygratingagainstthedoorofthelibraryinford

    valentihattheuntndedherto

    dothesatthesati;ontheoppositeside;thatistowards

    ed;valentinefanciedthatsheheardthecreakingofthe

    floor;shelistenedattentively;holdingherbreathtillshewasnearly

    suffocated;thelocktued;andthedoorsloinehad

    raisedherselfuponherelboetothrowherself

    do;then;treling;

    agitated;andherheartbeatinghindescribableterror;sheaed

    theevent

    sooneapproachedthebedanddrehecurtainsvalentine

    suonedeveryeffort;andbreathedhthatregularrespirationh

    announcestranquilsleep”valentine”saidaloillsilent:

    valentinehadprosednottoahingill;

    exeliquid

    beingpouredintotheglassshehadjustetiedthensheventuredto

    openhereyelids;andglanshesaanina

    edressinggoaphialintoherglassduring

    thisshorttivalentinesthaveheldherbreath;orvedinso

    slightdegree;forthean;disturbed;stoppedandleanedoverthe

    bed;inorderthebettertoascertainhervalentinesleptitwas

    dadevillefort

    onregnizingherstepther;valentineuldnotrepressashudder;

    edevillefortinstantly

    steppedbackclosetothehere;shadedbythebedcurtains;

    shesilentlyandattentivelyoventof

    valentinethelatterrelleontecristo;

    shefanciedthatthehandnotholdingthephialclaspedalongsharp

    knifethenllectingallherreiningstrength;sheforcedherselfto

    pleoperationuponthestdelicateorgans

    ofourfra;generallysoeasytoapossible

    atthisnt;sochdidcuriositystruggletoretaintheeyelid

    openandleathetruthdadevillefort;however;reassuredby

    thesilence;urbedbytheregularbreathingof

    valentine;againextendedherhand;andhalfhiddenbythecurtains

    succeededinetyingthententsofthephialintotheglassthenshe

    retiredsogentlythatvalentinedidnotknoshe

    onlythefairroundarfaan

    buttyfiveyearsold;andspreaddeatharoundher

    itisiossibletodescribethesensationsexperiencedbyvalentine

    duringthenuteandahalfdadevillefortreinedintheroo

    thegratingagainstthelibrarydoorarousedtheyounggirlfrobr 》

    thestuporinostauntedto

    insensibilitysheraisedherheadhaneffortthenoi
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    selessdoor

    againtuedonitshinges;andtheuntofntecristoreappeared

    ”illdoubt”

    ”oh;”rredtheyounggirl

    ”haveyouseen”

    ”alas”

    ”didyouregnize”valentinegroaned”oh;yes;”shesaid;”isa

    icannotbelieve”

    ”iliansdeath”

    ”oh;”repeatedtheyounggirl;alstbeleavethe

    housecaninotescape”

    ”valentine;thehandhreatensyouwillpursueyoueverywhere;

    yourservantshgold;anddeatho

    youdisguisedineveryshapeyouintheeryoudrink

    frohespring;inthefruityoupluckfrohetree”

    ”butdidyounotsaythatkindgrandfathersprecautionhad

    neutralizedthepoison”

    ”yes;butnotagainstastrongdose;thepoisonhe

    quantityincreased”hetooktheglassandraisedittohislips”it

    isalreadydone;”hesaid;”bruployed;butasile

    narticicanregnizetheflavorofthealholinhasbeen

    dissolvedifyouhadtakenedevilleforthaspouredinto

    yourglass;valentinevalentineyoued”

    ”but;”exclaidtheyounggirl;”ithuspursued”

    ”hatyoucannot

    understand;valentine”

    ”no;ihaveneverinjuredher”

    ”butyouarerich;valentine;youhave200;000livresayear;andyou

    preventhersonfronjoyingthese200;000livres”

    ”ho

    relations”

    ”certainly;andthatisedesaintranhavedied;that

    isadeyouhisheir;that

    isu;aretodieitisbecauseyourfatherwould

    inherityourproperty;andyourbrother;hisonlyson;succeedtohis”

    ”edesttedonhisacunt”

    ”ah;thenyouatlengthunderstand”

    ”heavengrantthatthisynotbevisiteduponhi

    ”valentine;youareanangel”

    ”butygrandfatheralloolive”

    ”ithatyoudead;thefortuneurallyrevert

    toyourbrother;unlesshee

    appearinguseless;ittit”

    ”andisitpossiblethatthisfrightfulbinationofcrishasbeen

    inventedbyaan”

    ”do
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