Chapter 55: Captivity: The Fourth Day

Summary

     The next morning, when Mr. Felton walks in, Milady is on a chair with a rope in her hands, reaching for a hook. These suggestions of suicide and Milady’s religious earnestness and acting skills make Mr. Felton finally willing to listen to her ‘story’ of why she has been captured. He says that he will come again after midnight to hear her tale of woe.

Reaction

     Go Milady! I am impressed by her manipulation and acting skills. Poor Mr. Felton. Being a nice man, he never stood a chance.  My favorite line is Milady’s incredulous triumph when Mr. Felton leaves and promises to come back after midnight: “‘My God,’ said she, ‘what a senseless fanatic! My God, it is I--I--and this fellow who will help me to avenge myself.’” Indeed, Milady! Poor Mr. Felton is not quite wary enough to escape her clutches.