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Proceed; art thou ill again?

He will recover breath presently; give him time.

In this position were those unfortunate adversaries, when Hartman, in passion, uttered words most false and injurious of a lady beloved by Claudien; upon which, this unhappy Claudien drew his own dagger from his belt, and stabbed him to the heart. That was the blood-stained dagger found in the apartment of Van Maurice.

I can forbear no longer; if this monk Tell such a tale as drawn from my confession, By all most sacred held in earth or heaven, He lies a thousand times!

But wilt thou also swear that Claudien came not into thy library on that fatal night, and told thee a story similar to that which I now repeat?

Do not beset me thus! the Count is absent, And cannot now defend himself. Whatever May be your good intentions in my favour, As friendly aid I utterly reject them.