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 "Wretched girl!" said Ferdinand, agonized by this scene, "why did you doubt my mercy, or generosity?"

"Because I scorned to humble myself, or sue for favours.

"Heli, you, and all are revenged, and I am beyond your power."—These were the last words she spoke; in a few minutes all was over!

Ferdinand, agitated in the most dreadful manner, accused himself for rashly irritating such a mind as her's, and was exceedingly shocked at so dreadful a catastrophe to the life of an unprincipled woman.

Dupree's wound did not appear to be so dangerous, the blood was stopped, and she was taken to another room; the man was detained in custody in the house for the present. The surgeon came, and examined the wound; it was a doubtful case, he said, and could not as yet be decided upon. After it was dressed, she desired to see Ferdinand and the Count.