Count Wilbur let his grip on her chin, and then went and looked out of the window. Eveline robbed her sore chin and began to sob silently.

"I begged you to love me and forget him," the count uttered bitterly, as he swung around abruptly. "But you would not. Why should I help you?"

"Please," begged Eveline admist small sobs. "I tried to but I couldn't....don't let him die."

Count Wilbur's expression hardened and he hit his fist agaist the wall. Eveline shook at the sudden reaction, and her sobs increased in tempo.

"After everything I did for you....I let you stay in my castle when you were stranded. I fed you, and made you feel comfortable. Now you deny you have no affection for me whatsoever."

"I do....I..."

"You lie!"

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