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PostWysłany: Pią 17:47, 18 Lut 2011    Temat postu: he inquired. Yesthis

ltenmetalandsetitdownonatablebesideher.It
wasnotdifficulttoguesshowtheyintendedtouseit.Iturnedmyhead
for I could not look at the frightful thing they contemplated.
Do you wish to confess?
asked Mephis.
No replied Zerka in a firm voice.
Have you anything to say?
he inquired.
Yesthis:IjoinedtheZaniPartybecauseIhadlearnedthatyoutor-
turedandmurderedmyman.Ijoinedtoundermineit;andforanother
greater purpose—to kill you.
Mephis laughed. "And this is the way you kill me "hedemanded."Butwherewill
yougombt tennis "I'vedoneitoldscout!" he taunted.
Nonotthisway;northewayIhadhopedbuttheonlywayIcould
find replied Zerka.
What do you mean?
demanded Mephis.
ImeanthatIhaveavengedmyhusbandbutyoudidnotknowit.
Know it nowthen. Before another day has passedyou will be dead.
AndhowpleaseamItodieatthehandofadeadwoman?
jeered
Mephis.
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YouatefoodinmyhomelastnightMephis.Doyourecall?Thatfood
waspoisoned.Ihavekeptitthereforalongtimetocheatyouofthe
pleasureofkillingmewereIcaught.LastnightIhadtheopportunityI
hadneverhopedforoflettingyoueatitinstead.Atanymomentnow
you will die—certainly before another day has passed.
ThefaceofMephisturnedlivid.Hetriedtospeakbutnowordscame
tohiswhitelips.HeroseandpointedatTorko.Hewastryingtoorder

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