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The Gypsy Queen's Vow
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“I have!”
“And, woman! – demon in woman’s form! what wrong had that helpless babe done you?” he cried out, in passionate grief.
No change came over the set, dark face, as from the lips, still wreathed with that dreadful, ominous smile, slowly dropped the words:
“‘The sins of the father shall be visited upon the children’s children, even to the third and fourth generation. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and a life for a life, saith the Lord of Hosts!’”
“Devil incarnate! blaspheme not! Oh, Heaven of heavens! how had you the heart to murder that child?”
“You had the heart, lord earl, to murder mine.”
“I believed him guilty. You know I did! And she was an innocent babe, as pure from all guile as an angel from heaven.”
“So was he, my lord. He was as free from that crime as that babe; and yet for it you took his life.”
It was awful to hear her speak in that low, even voice, so unnaturally deep and calm. No pitch of passion could be half so terrific as that unearthly quiet.
“Devil! – fiend! you shall die for this!” he cried, madly springing up. “What ho! without there! Secure this hag of perdition before – ”
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