The Nameless Castle by Mór Jókai
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Fervlans's carriage had brought him here from the palace of the deeply
grateful countess? He was puzzling his brain over this question when his door suddenly opened, and a morose old jailer entered with some soup and bread for the prisoner. "Thanks, I have dined," said M. Cambray. The jailer placed the food on the table, with the words: "I want you to understand, citizen, that if you have any idea of starving yourself to death, we shall pour the soup down your throat." Toward evening another visitor appeared. The door was opened with loud clanking of chains and bolts, and a tall man crossed the threshold. It was the Marquis de Fervlans. His manner now was not so condescending and sympathetic. He approached the prisoner, and said in a commanding tone that was evidently intended to be intimidating: "You have been betrayed, and may as well confess everything; it is the only thing that will save you." A scornful smile crossed the prisoner's lips. "That is the usual form of address to a criminal who has been arrested for burglary." The marquis laughed. "I see, M. Cambray, that you are not the sort of person to be easily |
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