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           Isaid,Ihopeyousleptwell.

           "Whereisthis,whoareyou,whyhaveyoubroughtmehere?"Shesaiditverycoldly,notatallviolent.

           Ican’ttellyou.

           Shesaid,"Idemandtobereleasedatonce.Thisismonstrous."

           Wejuststoodstaringateachother.

           "Getoutoftheway.I’mgoingtoleave."Andshecamestraighttowardsme,towardsthedoor.ButIdidn’tbudge.Ithoughtforaminuteshewasgoingtoattackme,butshemusthaveseenitwassilly.Iwasdetermined,shecouldn’thavewon.Shestoppedrightupclosetomeandsaid,"Getoutoftheway."

           Isaid,youcan’tgoyet.Pleasedon’tobligemetouseforceagain.

           Shegavemeafiercecoldlook,thensheturnedaway."Idon’tknowwhoyouthinkIam.IfyouthinkI’msomebodyrich’sdaughterandyou’regoingtogetahugeransom,you’vegotashockcoming."

           Iknowwhoyouare,Isaid.It’snotmoney.

           Ididn’tknowwhattosay,Iwassoexcited,herthereatlastintheflesh.Sonervous.Iwantedtolookatherface,atherlovelyhair,allofherallsmallandpretty,butIcouldn’t,shestaredsoatme.Therewasafunnypause.

           Suddenlyshesaidaccusinglike,"Anddon’tIknowwhoyouare?"

           Ibegantogored,Icouldn’thelpit,Ineverplannedforthat,Ineverthoughtshewouldknowme.