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Chapter 14

           Iwasjustexplaininghowitwas,andwhyIknewhimsowell,whenthedistressingattackofconvulsionscameon,andfinishedourconversation."

           "Shelookedhorrible!"Isaid.

           "TheparalysedHelenofamodernTroy?Yeshercountenanceatthelastwascertainlynotattractive.Beautycombinedwithwantonnessfrequentlyendsinthedrawntwitch,fixedeyeandhelplesslimbsoflife-in-death.ItisNature’srevengeontheoutragedbodyanddoyouknow,Eternity’srevengeontheimpureSoulisextremelysimilar?"

           "Whatdoyouknowaboutit?"Isaid,smilinginspiteofmyselfasIlookedathisfineface,expressiveofperfecthealthandsplendidintellectuality"YourabsurdfanciesaboutthesoularetheonlytracesoffollyIdiscoverinyou."

           "Really?WellIamgladIhavesomethingofthefoolinmydispositionfoolishnessbeingtheonlyqualitythatmakeswisdompossible.IconfessIhaveodd,veryoddnotionsaboutthesoul."

           "Iwillexcusethem"Isaid,laughingGodforgiveme,inmyowninsensateblindconceitthewhileheregardedmefixedly"InfactIwillexcuseanythingforthesakeofyourvoice.Idonotflatteryou,Lucioyousinglikeanangel."

           "Don’tuseimpossiblecomparisons;"hereplied"Haveyoueverheardanangelsing?"

           "Yes!"Iansweredsmiling"Ihavethisverynight!"

           Heturneddeadlypale.

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