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At sight of this weapon, and the expression of fear and stupor which petrified the features of Djalma, who remained kneeling, motionless, with his body thrown back, hands stretched out, his eyes fixed and wildly staring Adrienne, no longer dreading an amorous surprise, was seized with an indescribable terror, and, instead of flying from the prince, advanced several steps towards him, and said, in an agitated voice, whilst she pointed to the kandjiar, "My friend, why are you here? what ails you? why this dagger?"
When I have killed then I will kill myself," cried the half-caste, with savage excitement. "This kandjiar for the false ones!" added he, laying his hand on his dagger. "The poison in the hilt for me." "Faringhea " "If I resist you, my lord, forgive me! My destiny must be accomplished."
With the blade I could destroy, and by the poison escape from human justice. Well, my lord! this kandjiar take it I give it up to you I renounce my vengeance rather than render myself unworthy to clasp again your hand!"
He presented the dagger to the prince, who, as pleased as surprised at this unexpected determination, hastily secured the terrible weapon beneath his own girdle; whilst the half-breed continued, in a voice of emotion: "Deep this kandjiar, my lord and when you have seen and heard all that we go to hear and see you shall either give me the dagger to strike a wretch or the poison, to die without striking.
At sight of this weapon, and the expression of fear and stupor which petrified the features of Djalma, who remained kneeling, motionless, with his body thrown back, hands stretched out, his eyes fixed and wildly staring Adrienne, no longer dreading an amorous surprise, was seized with an indescribable terror, and, instead of flying from the prince, advanced several steps towards him, and said, in an agitated voice, whilst she pointed to the kandjiar, "My friend, why are you here? what ails you? why this dagger?"
But he who emptied this phial at a draught would fall dead, as if struck by lightning." "Yes," replied Djalma; "I know that our country produces such mysterious poisons. But why lay such stress on the murderous properties of this weapon?" "To show you, my lord, that this kandjiar would ensure the success and impunity of my vengeance.
The latter laid his hand on his shoulder, and resumed: "Faringhea, listen to me!" "My lord," said the half-caste, starting abruptly, as from a dream, "forgive me but " "In the anguish occasioned by these cruel suspicions, it is not of your kandjiar that you must take counsel but of your friend." "My lord "
When I have killed then I will kill myself," cried the half-caste, with savage excitement. "This kandjiar for the false ones!" added he, laying his hand on his dagger. "The poison in the hilt for me." "Faringhea " "If I resist you, my lord, forgive me! My destiny must be accomplished."
He presented the dagger to the prince, who, as pleased as surprised at this unexpected determination, hastily secured the terrible weapon beneath his own girdle; whilst the half-breed continued, in a voice of emotion: "Deep this kandjiar, my lord and when you have seen and heard all that we go to hear and see you shall either give me the dagger to strike a wretch or the poison, to die without striking.
But he who emptied this phial at a draught would fall dead, as if struck by lightning." "Yes," replied Djalma; "I know that our country produces such mysterious poisons. But why lay such stress on the murderous properties of this weapon?" "To show you, my lord, that this kandjiar would ensure the success and impunity of my vengeance.
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