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The Mysteries of Udolpho

CHAPTER VI
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You have equally misplaced your love, and your hatred .-- I never could have returned the affection, with which you honour me, and certainly have never encouraged it; neither has Signor Montoni injured you, for you must have known, that he had no right to dispose of my hand, had he even possessed the power to do so.

Leave, then, leave the castle, while you may with safety.

Spare yourself the dreadful consequences of an unjust revenge, and the remorse of having prolonged to me these moments of suffering.' 'Is it for mine, or for Montoni's safety, that you are thus alarmed ?' said Morano, coldly, and turning towards her with a look of acrimony.
'For both,' replied Emily, in a trembling voice.
'Unjust revenge!' cried the Count, resuming the abrupt tones of passion.
'Who, that looks upon that face, can imagine a punishment adequate to the injury he would have done me?
Yes, I will leave the castle; but it shall not be alone.

I have trifled too long.

Since my prayers and my sufferings cannot prevail, force shall.


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