Her Royal Lover: A Novel — page 95: what you’re looking at

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HER ROYAL LOVER, 87 have seen upon the statue? I assure you its produc- tion is such as I have indicated to you.” “Najeska, may I, can I believe you? Ah! if you knew how much I am disheartened by all this terri- ble business!” “Yes, it is dreadful! dreadful!” said she. Mineleko was silent during a moment; then fixed his eyes on his young wife: “Najeska Ivanowna,” said he, solemnly, “have you really heard nothing last night as you have just sworn to the magistrate? Was it really I who ap- prised you of this murder?” “But, Ll assure you! I swear it to you, my friend!” She became pale, however. “But, however, the man that I believed I saw has most assuredly introduced himself in our house!” Najeska Ivanowna answered nothing, then said suddenly: “How do you suppose that one could penetrate by night ina house of which all means of ingress are. so rigidly closed?” demanded she. “They could if some one in the house was in col- lusion with them. Ah! Najeska, if you know any- thing and you have concealed it, your guilt would be great!” “Is it I then that you are going to suspect?” cried the ambassadress. “Ah! I imagined it when I saw you looking at that blood! Oh, is it your dreadful jealousy which is awakening again, to inspire you with the thought that I have let a man enter this night? My God! what woman has ever suffered as I have, and that always on account of chimeras! You ought to know at last, however, that I would not deceive you for a kingdom! Why is it that death, that I so ardently desire, does not come to Ecomichbooks.com