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Chapter 6

           ButduringthedreamstheydidnothorrifymeatallIwasonewiththem;wearingtheirunhumantrappings,treadingtheiraqueousways,andprayingmonstrouslyattheirevilsea-bottomtemples.

           TherewasmuchmorethanIcouldremember,butevenwhatIdidremembereachmorningwouldbeenoughtostampmeasamadmanorageniusifeverIdaredwriteitdown.Somefrightfulinfluence,Ifelt,wasseekinggraduallytodragmeoutofthesaneworldofwholesomelifeintounnamableabyssesofblacknessandalienage;andtheprocesstoldheavilyonme.Myhealthandappearancegrewsteadilyworse,tillfinallyIwasforcedtogiveupmypositionandadoptthestatic,secludedlifeofaninvalid.Someoddnervousafflictionhadmeinitsgrip,andIfoundmyselfattimesalmostunabletoshutmyeyes.

           ItwasthenthatIbegantostudythemirrorwithmountingalarm.Theslowravagesofdiseasearenotpleasanttowatch,butinmycasetherewassomethingsubtlerandmorepuzzlinginthebackground.Myfatherseemedtonoticeit,too,forhebeganlookingatmecuriouslyandalmostaffrightedly.Whatwastakingplaceinme?CoulditbethatIwascomingtoresemblemygrandmotheranduncleDouglas?

           OnenightIhadafrightfuldreaminwhichImetmygrandmotherunderthesea.Shelivedinaphosphorescentpalaceofmanyterraces,withgardensofstrangeleprouscoralsandgrotesquebrachiateefflorescences,andwelcomedmewithawarmththatmayhavebeensardonic.Shehadchangedasthosewhotaketothewaterchangeandtoldmeshehadneverdied.

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