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Veranilda

CHAPTER XI
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All parts of this great house were perfectly familiar to him, and had it been possible to conduct a search, he would soon have ascertained whether she he sought was kept imprisoned here; but, unless he took the place by storm, how could he hope to make any discovery?
Whilst he was impatiently reflecting, Petronilla entered.

She moved towards him with her wonted dignity of mien, but in the look with which she examined him, as she paused at two paces' distance, it was easy to perceive distrust, and a certain inquietude.
'Your leisure at length permits you to visit me, dear lord Basil,' she began coldly.
'My leisure, indeed,' he replied, 'has not been great since the day on which you left Surrentum.

But the more plainly we speak to each other the better.

I come now to ask whether you will release Veranilda to me, instead of waiting until you are compelled to release her to the Greeks.' Before replying, Petronilla clapped her hands, then stood waiting for a moment, and said at length: 'You can now speak without hearers.

I did not think you would be so imprudent in your words.


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