“By my eternal salvation.”
“You will give him your money that he may avenge us—all the wealth you have stolen. Swear it!” said Beaumagnan.
“By the eternal salvation,” said the Baron.
“He knows all your crimes. He has proofs of them,” Beaumagnan continued. “If you do not obey me, he will hand you over to the police.”
“I will obey.”
“May you be accursed, if you do not,” said Beaumagnan.
His voice was growing fainter broken by harsh gasps between which the words came more and more indistinct. Bent down, with his ear a little above his mouth, Ralph just caught them.
“You’ll pursue her, Ralph.... You must tear the jewels from her.... She’s a devil.... Listen.... I have discovered.... At Havre.... She has a vessel.... The Glow-worm.... Listen.”
He was at the very end of his strength. Nevertheless Ralph yet heard:
“Go.... At once.... Hunt her down.... This very day.”