The Price He Paid — page 190: what you’re looking at

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ASSESSOR WINTERFELD’S PAMPHLET. 181 nor shrunk from a contest, and this onslaught - would have moved me as little asthe rest. The thought that you were in league with him, that you —you had betrayed me, this, and only this it is, which has procured my enemies the satisfaction and triumph of seeing me for once thrown off my balance.” His voice faltered a little as he spoke the last words. Through the man’s fierce wrath at seeing himself, as he believed, wounded in his love as in his honor, came the sharp quivering pang of an ex- ceeding bitter pain. At this tone Gabrielle forgot all else. She flew to him, laid her two hands on his arm, and would have spoken, have implored; but it was useless. Witharough, angry movement he freed himself, thrusting her from him. “Go! I have been a fool, Lown, but the illusion is dispelled now. I will not let myself be lured on a second time by those eyes, which have lied to me once with their feigned anxiety and tenderness. Tell your George ne has not well reflected what it is to challenge me to single combat. He will soon make the experience. Between us two all is over, now and forever !” He went. The door fell to behind him witha crash, and Gabrielle remained alone. She looked down at the pamphlet lying on the table, at the name printed thereon, but saw neither. HKchoing and re-echoing through her mind in dismal iteration came those last cruel words. Ah, yes; all was over now, now and forever! The fears entertained that fresh disturbances might break out in the town were but too speedily realized. All the military measures had been taken in the most ostensible manner possible, it being hoped that they would intimidate the population ; they had, however, a contrary effect, and only served to increase the general bitter animosity against the governor. oi Things now seemed to have reached a crisis. Much exasperation was felt at the arrests which had been made by the baron’s order some days be- fore, and at the extreme harshness and rigor with “S (E(0) Eomichoo