[The Poor Plutocrats by Maurus Jokai]@TWC D-Link bookThe Poor Plutocrats CHAPTER XIX 3/9
She began to fancy that the woman was under some evil spell and that if anyone could but repeat the talismanic word, her former loveliness would be restored to her. "You cannot recognize me your ladyship for my face was burnt to death in the Lucsia Cavern.
Oh, if it had only always been what it is now.
I am much better as I am now.
God has punished me because I let my soul be lost for the sake of my fair face.
I am not vain now as I used to be. Yes, God has smitten all of us on account of our sins, as your ladyship already knows; but none has he smitten so hard as me.
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