she wanted to say so many thingscurse him for lying , pray that it wasnt true , beg him to say that it was just a jokebut her lips would only form two words , over and over : oh godoh god raoul advanced forward , eyes blazing , face set in a mixture of lust and greed and insanity so terrifying that it was like looking into the face of satanand for the briefest instant , she could almost feel the flames of hell envelop her as he drew nearer .