w what prevents memy boy.
The Duke drew himself upand said haughtilyThat's enough.
What?
cried Guerchard.
Isaythatthat'senoughsaidtheDukesternly.It'sallverywellfor
me to play at being familiar with youbut don't you call me 'my boy.'
Ohyouwon'timposeonmemuchlongermutteredGuerchard;and
hisbloodshot [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],haggardeyesscannedtheDuke'sfaceinanagony,anan-
guish of doubting impotence.
If I'm Lupinarrest me said the Duke.
I'llarrestyouinthreeminutesfromnoworthecoronetwillbeun-
touched cried Guerchard in a firmer tone.
Inthreeminutesfromnowthecoronetwillhavebeenstolen;andyou
will not arrest me said the Duke, in a tone of chilling certainty.
But I will [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! I swear I will!
cried Guerchard.
Don'tswearanyfoolishoaths [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!…THEREAREONLYTWO
MINUTESLEFTsaidtheDuke;andhedrewarevolverfromhis
pocket.
Noyou don't!
cried Guercharddrawing a revolver in his turn.
What'sthematter?
saidtheDukewithanairofsurprise."You
haven'tforbiddenmetoshootLupin.Ihavemyrevolverreadysince
he's going to come… . THERE'S ONLY A MINUTE LEFT."
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ThereareplentyofussaidGuerchard;andhewenttowardsthe
door.
Funk!
said the Duke scornfully.
Guerchard turned sharply. "Very well he sayilai:
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