Heobeyedmechanically.AtthatinstantIexercisedabsolutecontroloverhim;butIfeltsurethiswouldceasesosoonasherecoveredhispresenceofmind.Buteventhoughtherestoftheinterviewwerenowtogoagainstme,thatcouldnotalterthecertaintywhichIhadacquired.IhadwantedtoknowwhetherEdmondTermondewasthemanwhohadcalledhimselfRochdale,andIhadsecuredundeniableproofofthefact.Nevertheless,itwasduetomyselfthatIshouldextractfrommyenemytheproofofthetruthofallmyconjectures,thatproofwhichwouldplacemystepfatheratmymercy.Thiswasafreshphaseofthestruggle.
IglancedroundtheroominwhichIwasshutupwiththeassassin.
Onthebed,placedonmyleft,layaloadedcane,ahatandanovercoat;onasmalltablewereasteelknuckle-dusterandarevolver.Amongthearticleslaidoutonachestofdrawersonmyrightabowie-knifewasconspicuous,avalisewasplacedagainstanunuseddoor,awardrobewithalooking-glassstoodbeforeanotherunuseddoor,thencamethetoilet-stand,andtheman,crouchingundertheaimofmyrevolver,betweenthetableandthewindow.Hecouldneitherescape,norreachtoanymeansofdefensewithoutapersonalstrugglewithme;buthewouldhavetostandmyfirefirst,andbesides,ifhewastallandrobust,Iwasneithershortorfeeble.Iwastwenty-five,hewasfifty.Allthemoralforceswereforme,Imustwin.
Now,saidI,asItookaseat,butwithoutreleasinghimfromthecoveringbarrelofmypistol,letustalk.Whatdoyouwantofme?heaskedroughly.Hisvoicewasbothhoarseandmuffled;thebloodhadgonebackintohischeeks,hiseyes,thoseeyessoexactlylikehisbrother's,sparkled.Thebrute-naturewasrevivinginhimafterhavingsustainedafearfulshock,asthoughastonishedthatitstilllived.
Come,then,headded,clenchinghisfists,Iamcaught.Fireonme,andletthisend.Then,asImadehimnoanswer,butcontinuedtothreatenhimwithmypistol,heexclaimed:
Ah!Iunderstand;itisthatblackguardJacqueswhohassoldmetoyouinordertogetridofmehimself.There'sthestatuteoflimitations--hethinksheissafe!Buthashetoldyouthathewasinithimself,good,honestman,andthatIhavetheproofofthis?
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