The Opposite House: A Novel — page 154: what you’re looking at

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The Opposite House. 149 threatening arm, barred the way to the door. She saw that she was in his power, and the conscious- ness of her helplessness made her limbs tremble till she felt like a frightened child. “Here—my necklace, my cross, ten thousand thalers in money—’’ “ Nothing more ?” he asked, laughing. “T have no more!” she groaned, wildly. “Indeed! It is well to have a little information. For instance, where is the pretty casket in which the white stones sparkle? Showit to me again, my angel. I have a great desire to see them.” The dancer’s hand clenched in terrible fury; she longed to rush upon the scoundrel and kill him; then a bright idea entered her head. “ Brand, I will be your wife.” powealiv:. | he asked; ia mocking tone, with a low bow. ‘You do me too much honor, my gra- cious lady. More than I can possibly accept after being favored with a rejection. So the diamonds, mademoiselle ?” Heloise sawno escape. She still stood hesitating. Despair seized upon her, but his mysterious eye warned her by its savage menace, and, tottering to the bureau, she brought out the costly ornaments. Placing the casket on the table, she raised the vel- vet-lined lid, scattering the gems over the mahogany top with reckless haste ; and the sun shone through Comiclboolk<s C@ 5}