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and that in spite of his utmost tergiversation and treachery in furtherance of the reigning terror, a word might bring it down upon him. Once denounced, and on such grave grounds as had just now been suggested to his mind, he foresaw that the dreadful woman of whose unrelenting character he had seen many proofs, would produce against him that fatal register, and would quash his last chance of life. Besides that all secret men are men soon terrified, here were surely cards enough of one black suit, to justify the holder in growing rather livid as he turned them over. ¡¡¡¡"You scarcely seem to like your hand," said Sydney, with the greatest composure. "Do you play?" I think, sir," said the spy, in the meanest manner, as he turned to Mr. Lorry,
"I may appeal to a gentleman of your years and benevolence, to put it to this other gentleman, so much your junior, whether he can under any circumstances reconcile it to his station to play that Ace of which he has spoken. I admit that I am a spy, and that it is considered a discreditable station- though it must be filled by somebody; but this gentleman is no spy, and why should he so demean himself as to make himself one?"