The taste I had of it almost killed me--you have explained the rest to me now.

But I knew all that I needed to know." Matilde put her feet to the ground and slowly rose to her feet while Veronica was speaking.

Then she laid her two hands upon the girl's shoulders and stared into her face.
"Do you dare to accuse me of trying to poison you ?" she asked in a low, fierce voice.
"Take your hands from me!" cried Veronica, thrusting her back.

"Call your husband.

I will accuse you both--you and him." They were women of the same race and name, and both brave.