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A strangled sob escaped her as his thumb dug cruelly into the soft flesh of her
wrist. As much as it killed her, she
kept her mouth shut. As soon
as he was gone, Jonathan went up stairs to the audience-chamber; and, sitting
down, appeared for some time buried in reflection. Giles!
"Devil seize the woman!" growled the singer, as he brought his ditty to a close;
"will nothing tempt her out? Widow Sheppard, I say," he added, rising, "don't be
afraid. The fee is owed to the owner of the Project
Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he has agreed to donate royalties under this
paragraph to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. "Your answer!" cried Sheppard. "
"You would purchase it at the price of your head," replied Jonathan, knitting his
brows. ”
He stared at her, trying to guess at the mystery of her thoughts.
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