"
"Perhaps you will think differently when the trying hour comes, perhaps
repent when it is too late."
"Never, sir villain! Do you suppose I cannot penetrate the thin gauze that
is intended to hide your motives? Your highest aspiration is after the
_Wealth_ you imagine me to possess; if I were poor, you would not even
offer me your hand, let alone make such efforts to obtain it. I see through
all your devices, base miscreant, including your sham repentance, which
deserves the descent of God's just indignation upon your guilty head, and
polluted soul!"
"Your perceptions are exceedingly acute, I must confess; but I leave you
for the present, to reflect on the subject, so vital to us all, and hope
that reason may yet prevail."
Much after the same manner he continued to persecute her, day after day,
and with no better success. In the meantime Hamilton had so far recovered
as to be able to walk about. To him Durant appealed; but his offer of
freedom, on condition of using his influence to induce Ellen to consent to
become his captor's wife, was rejected with the contempt and scorn it
merited, and a brave man could give it.
This was the last peg upon which the villain hung a hope of working out his
purpose, and he now resolved to fall back on his first intention, and
execute his long threatened vengeance.
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