\"Minealldriedlongago。I\'venonelefttoshedovermywastedlife，mydisfiguredfaceandhair，myyearsofstrugglewithaman\'swork，mywreckoflandamongthetilledfieldsofmyneighbours，orthefinalknowledgethatthemanIsogladlywouldhavediedtosave，wasn\'tworththesacrificeofarattlesnake。Ifanythingyetcouldwringatearfromme，itwouldbethethoughtoftheawfulinjusticeIalwayshavedonemygirl。IfI\'dlayhandonyouforanything，itwouldbeforthat。\"
\"Killmeifyouwantto，\"sobbedElviraCarney。\"IknowthatIdeserveit，andIdon\'tcare。\"
\"Youaregettingyourkillingfastenoughtosuitme，\"
saidMrs。Comstock。\"Iwouldn\'ttouchyou，anymorethanIwouldhim，ifIcould。Onceisallanymanorwomandeceivesmeabouttheholiestthingsoflife。
Iwouldn\'ttouchyouanymorethanIwouldtheblackplague。Iamgoingbacktomygirl。\"