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The Lion’s Skin

CHAPTER X
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I cannot.

And if I go through with this thing, I shall not know another hour in life that is not poisoned by remorse." "Remorse ?" echoed Sir Richard, between consternation and anger.
"Remorse ?" He laughed bitterly.

"What ails thee, boy?
Do you pretend that Lord Ostermore should go unpunished?
Do you go so far as that ?" "Not so.

He has made others suffer, and it is just--as we understand justice--that he should suffer in his turn.

Though, when all is said, he is but a poor egotist, too dull-witted to understand the full vileness of his sin.


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