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Alexandre Dumas: The Three Musketeers56. CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY (continued)"He saw that it was a merciless war between us--a war to the death. "'Listen!' said he. 'I give you the rest of tonight and all day tomorrow. Reflect: promise to be silent, and riches, consideration, even honor, shall surround you; threaten to speak, and I will condemn you to infamy.' "'You?' cried I. 'You?' "'To interminable, ineffaceable infamy!' "'You?' repeated I. Oh, I declare to you, Felton, I thought him mad! "'Yes, yes, I!' replied he. "'Oh, leave me!' said I. 'Begone, if you do not desire to see me dash my head against that wall before your eyes!' "'Very well, it is your own doing. Till tomorrow evening, then!' "'Till tomorrow evening, then!' replied I, allowing myself to fall, and biting the carpet with rage." Felton leaned for support upon a piece of furniture; and Milady saw, with the joy of a demon, that his strength would fail him perhaps before the end of her recital. This is page 650 of 757. [Mark this Page] Mark any page to add this title to Your Bookshelf. (0 / 10 books on shelf) Buy a copy of The Three Musketeers at Amazon.com
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