The Price He Paid — page 220: what you’re looking at

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DOCTOR FRANZ. 211 fashed with the old haughty, unbending spirit, as he answered in a harsh tone: “It is useless, then, to waste another word on the subject. My explanations had reference to that first catastrophe alone. You decline to hear them— well and good, there is an end of the matter. What has come since then has come by my own deliberate choice and resolution. How I may have been driven to make such a choice need not be con- sidered now. I allege no extenuating circum- stances; enough, I have acted of my own free will, and lam ready to answer for my deeds and their consequences. Since the day when that great gap opened between us, our ways have lain so far apart that it would be useless now for us to attempt to understand the current which has borne us on. Condemn me if you will; I do not recognize you as my judge.” : : No reply followed. After a moment’s silence, Brunnow turned to go, still without speaking. Raven stepped before him, barring the way. “What does this mean?” asked the doctor. “You have said it; we have done with each other; any further word between us would be superfluous. Let me go.” 4 Not vet; we have to think of your safety. You will start at once on your return journey ?” “T shall not leave till to-morrow. I have promised my son to see him again.” . “This is a very unnecessary delay,” said the baron. “You have convinced yourself that, as regarus your son’s health, there is nothing now to fear; danger will continue to exist for you until you have re-crossed the frontier. An express leaves at mid- night. Remain here in my house until that hour, and then'you shall be taken in my carriage to the station. What ever suspicions may be abroad, no one will, in that case, venture to molest you.” «And if, later on, it were found out that the governor himself had helped a rebel and an escaped prisoner on his road?” “That is my business. I shail be well able to de- fend myself.” Eomichboo “KS (E()