Captivity: The Second Day

           Miladydreamedthatsheatlengthhadd’Artagnaninherpower,thatshewaspresentathisexecution;anditwasthesightofhisodiousblood,flowingbeneaththeaxoftheheadsman,whichspreadthatcharmingsmileuponherlips.

           Shesleptasaprisonersleeps,rockedbyhisfirsthope.

           Inthemorning,whentheyenteredherchambershewasstillinbed.Feltonremainedinthecorridor.Hebroughtwithhimthewomanofwhomhehadspokentheeveningbefore,andwhohadjustarrived;thiswomanentered,andapproachingMilady’sbed,offeredherservices.

           Miladywashabituallypale;hercomplexionmightthereforedeceiveapersonwhosawherforthefirsttime.

           "Iaminafever,"saidshe;"Ihavenotsleptasingleinstantduringallthislongnight.Isufferhorribly.Areyoulikelytobemorehumanetomethanotherswereyesterday?AllIaskispermissiontoremainabed."

           "Wouldyouliketohaveaphysiciancalled?"saidthewoman.

           Feltonlistenedtothisdialoguewithoutspeakingaword.

           Miladyreflectedthatthemorepeopleshehadaroundherthemoreshewouldhavetoworkupon,andLorddeWinterwouldredoublehiswatch.Besides,thephysicianmightdeclaretheailmentfeigned;andMilady,afterhavinglostthefirsttrick,wasnotwillingtolosethesecond.

           "Goandfetchaphysician?"saidshe."Whatcouldbethegoodofthat?Thesegentlemendeclaredyesterdaythatmyillnesswasacomedy;itwouldbejustthesametoday,nodoubtforsinceyesterdayeveningtheyhavehadplentyoftimetosendforadoctor."

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