You have released me from
bondage, oh, my brother, and henceforth I will love you with all the
strength of my being. Yes, I will love you," cried she, eagerly; "I
will cling to you with unchanging constancy; you will ever find in
me a faithful ally. I can be useful. I cannot act, but I can listen
and watch. I will be your spy. I will tell you all I see. I will
read all hearts and make known to you their thoughts. Even now I
have something to disclose; do not trust your brothers. Above all
others put no faith in Prince Henry; he hates you with a perfect
hatred for the sake of Augustus William, who, he says, died of your
contempt and cruelty. Trust him in nothing; he is ambitious, he
envies you your throne; he hates me also, and calls me always 'La
fee malfaisant.' He shall be justified in this! I will be for him La
fee malfaisant. I will revenge myself for this hatred. Without my
help, however, he will soon be sufficiently punished. His beautiful
Wilhelmina will revenge me."
She broke out in wild and convulsive laughter, and repeated again
and again in joyous tones, "Yes, yes, his beautiful Wilhelmina will
punish him for calling me an old witch.
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