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She fixed her eyes sternly on Settimia's, and the woman turned livid, and ground her teeth. "You are the devil!" she said hoarsely. "But it is all a lie!" she cried, suddenly trying denial again. "I was never in South America, never, never, never!" "This is a lie," observed Regina, with perfect calm.
She threw her weight upon the woman's shoulders to keep her down, grasped both wrists in one hand, and with the other tore off the long silk cord that tied her own dressing-gown at the waist. It was new and strong. "You had better not struggle," she said, as she got the first turn round Settimia's wrists and began to pull it tight. "You are in my power now.
He is probably at his house, at this hour." "No. You know very well that he has left the villa. It will not serve to tell lies, nor to say that you know nothing about him, for I am sure you do. Now listen. I wish to persuade you with good words. You and Signor Corbario were in South America together." Settimia's face expressed abject terror.
I understood this at the beginning, so I made Settimia teach me how to read the writing, and I also learned to write myself, not very well, but one can understand it." "I know. I have seen you writing copies. But how has that helped you to find out what Folco is doing?" "I read all Settimia's letters," Regina answered, with perfect simplicity. "Eh?" Marcello thought he had misunderstood her.
Regina rose upon her knees beside the pillow, with the pin in her right hand. "Where is Corbario?" she asked, looking down. "If you will not tell I shall hurt you." Settimia's lips moved, as if she were trying to speak, but no words came from them.
"I should not call it murder to kill you. This point is sharp. Should you like to feel it? You shall. In this way you will perhaps be persuaded to speak." She gently pressed the point against Settimia's cheek. "Don't move, or you will scratch yourself," she said, as the woman tried to draw back her face. "Now, will you tell me where Signor Corbario is? I want to know."
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