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The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

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62 THE SIX SISTERS OF THE VALLEYS.<br />

" Hell is for heretics. Save yourselves<br />

by renouncing your errors."<br />

"Where c<strong>an</strong> <strong>the</strong> truth be if not in <strong>the</strong><br />

Word <strong>of</strong> God?"<br />

" This will be <strong>the</strong> destruction <strong>of</strong> you<br />

both," cried out Rome's messenger <strong>of</strong><br />

peace <strong>an</strong>d preacher <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gospel.<br />

"Blessed be God!" said Marguerite,<br />

looking at Je<strong>an</strong>, "because having united<br />

us in life, He will not separate us in<br />

death."<br />

" Instead <strong>of</strong> one we shall have two <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>m to burn," sneeringly muttered <strong>the</strong><br />

executioners.<br />

" I will be thy comp<strong>an</strong>ion to <strong>the</strong> end,"<br />

<strong>the</strong> heroic wom<strong>an</strong> simply added.<br />

" Will you come to mass, <strong>an</strong>d have your<br />

pardon ?"<br />

" I would ra<strong>the</strong>r go to <strong>the</strong> pile, <strong>an</strong>d have<br />

eternal life."<br />

" If you do not abjure, your husb<strong>an</strong>d<br />

shall be burned to-morrow <strong>an</strong>d you three<br />

days after."

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