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Chapter 14

           Iwasjustexplaininghowitwas,andwhyIknewhimsowell,whenthedistressingattackofconvulsionscameon,andfinishedourconversation."

           "Shelookedhorrible!"Isaid.

           "TheparalysedHelenofamodernTroy?Yes—hercountenanceatthelastwascertainlynotattractive.Beautycombinedwithwantonnessfrequentlyendsinthedrawntwitch,fixedeyeandhelplesslimbsoflife-in-death.ItisNature’srevengeontheoutragedbody—anddoyouknow,Eternity’srevengeontheimpureSoulisextremelysimilar?"

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

           "Really?WellIamgladIhavesomethingofthefoolinmydisposition—foolishnessbeingtheonlyqualitythatmakeswisdompossible.IconfessIhaveodd,veryoddnotionsaboutthesoul."

           "Iwillexcusethem—"Isaid,laughing—Godforgiveme,inmyowninsensateblindconceit—thewhileheregardedmefixedly—"InfactIwillexcuseanythingforthesakeofyourvoice.Idonotflatteryou,Lucio—yousinglikeanangel."

           "Don’tuseimpossiblecomparisons;"—hereplied—"Haveyoueverheardanangelsing?"

           "Yes!"Iansweredsmiling—"Ihave—thisverynight!"

           Heturneddeadlypale.

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