[The Witch of Prague by F. Marion Crawford]@TWC D-Link bookThe Witch of Prague CHAPTER XXI 23/38
"I can hardly believe that.
She has not a cruel nature." "You would have changed your mind, if you had seen her this afternoon. But that is not the question.
I will not allow him to be ill-treated." "No, no! of course not!" Keyork answered with eager assent.
"But of course you will understand that we have to deal with a dangerous lunatic, and that it may be necessary to use whatever means are most sure and certain." "I shall not quarrel with your means," the Wanderer said quietly, "provided that there is no unnecessary brutality.
If I see anything of the kind I will take the matter into my own hands." "Certainly, certainly!" said the other, eyeing with curiosity the man who spoke so confidently of taking out of Keyork Arabian's grasp whatever had once found its way into it. "He shall be treated with every consideration," the Wanderer continued. "Of course, if he is very violent, we shall have to use force." "We will take the Individual with us," said Keyork.
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