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what I have done, <strong>and</strong> undeceive you!'<br />

Her flashing eyes, uplifted for a moment, lighted again on Carker, <strong>and</strong> she<br />

held some letters out in her left h<strong>and</strong>.<br />

'See these!' she said, contemptuously. 'You have addressed these to me in<br />

the false name you go by; one here, some elsewhere on my road. The seals are<br />

unbroken. Take them back!'<br />

She crunched them in her h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> tossed them to his feet. And as she<br />

looked upon him now, a smile was on her face.<br />

'We meet <strong>and</strong> part to-night,' she said. 'You have fallen on Sicilian days <strong>and</strong><br />

sensual rest, too soon. You might have cajoled, <strong>and</strong> fawned, <strong>and</strong> played your<br />

traitor's part, a little longer, <strong>and</strong> grown richer. You purchase your<br />

voluptuous retirement dear!'<br />

'Edith!' he retorted, menacing her with his h<strong>and</strong>. 'Sit down!Have done with<br />

this! What devil possesses you?'<br />

'Their name is Legion,' she replied, uprearing her proud form as if she<br />

would have crushed him; 'you <strong>and</strong> your master have raised them in a fruitful<br />

house, <strong>and</strong> they shall tear you both. False to him, false to his innocent<br />

child, false every way <strong>and</strong> everywhere, go forth <strong>and</strong> boast of me, <strong>and</strong> gnash<br />

your teeth for once to know that you are lying!'<br />

He stood before her muttering <strong>and</strong> menacing, <strong>and</strong> scowling round as if for<br />

something that would help him to conquer her; but with the same indomitable<br />

spirit she opposed him, without faltering.<br />

'In every vaunt you make,' she said, 'I have my triumph. I single out in you<br />

the meanest man I know, the parasite <strong>and</strong> tool of the proud tyrant, that his<br />

wound may go the deeper <strong>and</strong> may rankle more. Boast, <strong>and</strong> revenge me on him!<br />

You know how you came here to-night; you know how you st<strong>and</strong> cowering there;<br />

you see yourself in colours quite as despicable, if not as odious, as those<br />

in which I see you. Boast then, <strong>and</strong> revenge me on yourself.'

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