Then demand it
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— Pois exige, Malvina.
'Demand it, then, Malvina.'
His two-word dare — 'Pois exige' — is all false composure. He invites the ultimatum because he believes he holds the power to refuse it; the calm is a gambler's, sure of his hand.
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