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Chapter 30

           Whatterrifichumourswayedhim?whydidhe,eventomystupefiedthoughtappearmorethanhuman?whydidhisverybeautyseemhideousatthatmoment,andhisaspectfiendish?Hushhush!ShespokemywifeIheardhereverywordheardallandenduredall,withoutfallingdeadatherfeetintheextremityofmydishonouranddespair!

           "Iloveyou!"shewailed—"Lucio,Iloveyou,andmyloveiskillingme!Bemerciful!havepityonmypassion!lovemeforonehour,onelittlehour!itisnotmuchtoask,andafterwardsdowithmewhatyouwilltortureme,brandmeanoutcastinthepublicsight,cursemebeforeHeavenIcarenothingIamyoursbodyandsoulIloveyou!"

           HeraccentsvibratedwithmadidolatrouspleadingIlistenedinfuriated,butdumb."Hushhush!"Itoldmyself"Thisisacomedynotyetplayedout!"AndIwaited,witheverynervestrained,forLucio’sreply.Itcame,accompaniedbyalaugh,lowandsarcastic.

           "Youflatterme!"hesaid—"IregretIamunabletoreturnthecompliment!"

           MyheartgaveathrobofreliefandfiercejoyalmostIcouldhavejoinedinhisironicallaughter.SheSibyldraggedherselfnearertohim.

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