He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, "What is this, madame?" he asked coldly. "That?
Avanzó lantamente hacia Milady, que se había sentado, y cogiendo un cabo de la trenza asesina que por descuido, o adrede quizá, ella había dejado ver: