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The Candles

           Sudden,repeatedflashesoflightning;thenineflamesleaplengthwisetothricetheirpreviousheight;Ahab,withtherest,closeshiseyes,hisrighthandpressedharduponthem.

           "Iownthyspeechless,placelesspower;saidInotso?Norwasitwrungfromme;nordoInowdroptheselinks.Thoucanstblind;butIcanthengrope.Thoucanstconsume;butIcanthenbeashes.Takethehomageofthesepooreyes,andshutter-hands.Iwouldnottakeit.Thelightningflashesthroughmyskull;mineeyeballsacheandache;mywholebeatenbrainseemsasbeheaded,androllinginsomestunningground.Oh,oh!Yetblindfold,yetwillItalktothee.Lightthoughthoube,thouleapestoutofdarkness;butIamdarknessleapingoutoflight,leapingoutofthee!Thejavelinscease;openeyes;see,ornot?Thereburntheflames!Oh,thoumagnanimous!nowIdogloryinmygenealogy.Butthouartbutmyfieryfather;mysweetmother,Iknownot.Oh,cruel!whathastthoudonewithher?Thereliesmypuzzle;butthineisgreater.Thouknowestnothowcameye,hencecallestthyselfunbegotten;certainlyknowestnotthybeginning,hencecallestthyselfunbegun.Iknowthatofme,whichthouknowestnotofthyself,oh,thouomnipotent.Thereissomeunsuffusingthingbeyondthee,thouclearspirit,towhomallthyeternityisbuttime,allthycreativenessmechanical.Throughthee,thyflamingself,myscorchedeyesdodimlyseeit.Oh,thoufoundlingfire,thouhermitimmemorial,thoutoohastthyincommunicableriddle,thyunparticipatedgrief.

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