Volume I Part 9 (1/2)
”You are ruffly answered ”Did you deceive loire?”
”Do you really think so?”
”What a question! Do you think Monsieur Magloire could aid us in escaping?”
”Suppose he has already done so”
Benedetto looked at his comrade ide open mouth
”Are you really so anxious to escape?” continued Anselht hand were I able to escape from prison on a certain day!”
”And when is that?”
”I ht of the 24th of April”
”You must! That settles it”
”Do not be sarcastic--I must be at liberty or else--”
”Well? or else--”
”Then, you will not betray me, will you?”
”Your anxiety on that point comes rather late,” said Anselmo dryly ”To reassure you, however, let me tell you that it is not to my interest to betray you Look at me Just as I stand here, I have the power to set you free on the spot”
Benedetto uttered a cry
”Are you speaking the truth?” he breathlessly asked
”And why should I deceive you? Let ive you my conditions, and if you accept the of the 24th of February”
”What are your conditions?” asked Benedetto faintly
”Give et, and we are quits”