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Chapter 29

           Presentlyshespokeinsweetyettremulousaccents—

           "Sinceyoudesireitsoearnestly,Ipromise,"—shesaid—"Iwillpraythatthestrangeandbittersorrowwhichseemstoconsumeyoumayberemovedfromyourlife——"

           "Sorrow!"heechoed,interruptingherandspringingtohisfeetwithanimpassionedgesture—"Woman—genius—angel,whateveryouare,donotspeakofonesorrowforme!Ihaveathousandthousandsorrows!—ayeamillionmillion,thatareaslittleflamesaboutmyheart,andasdeeplyseatedasthecentresoftheuniverse!Thefoulandfilthycrimesofmen—thebasedeceitsandcrueltiesofwomen—theruthless,murderousingratitudeofchildren—thescornofgood,themartyrdomofintellect,theselfishness,theavarice,thesensualityofhumanlife,thehideousblasphemyandsinofthecreaturetotheCreator—thesearemyendlesssorrows!—thesekeepmewretchedandinchains,whenIwouldfainbefree.Thesecreatehellaroundme,andendlesstorture—thesebindandcrushmeandpervertmybeingtillIbecomewhatIdarenotnametomyself,ortoothers.Andyet,...astheeternalGodismywitness,...IdonotthinkIamasbadastheworstmanliving!Imaytempt—butIdonotpursue—Itaketheleadinmanylives,yetImakethewayIgosoplainthatthosewhofollowmedosobytheirownchoiceandfreewillmorethanbymypersuasion!"Hepaused—thencontinuedinasoftertone—"Youlookafraidofme—butbeassuredyouneverhadlesscauseforterror.

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