Франкенштейн
Chapter 15
"‘AretheyGermans?’
"‘No,theyareFrench.Butletuschangethesubject.Iamanunfortunateanddesertedcreature,IlookaroundandIhavenorelationorfrienduponearth.TheseamiablepeopletowhomIgohaveneverseenmeandknowlittleofme.Iamfulloffears,forifIfailthere,Iamanoutcastintheworldforever.’
"‘Donotdespair.Tobefriendlessisindeedtobeunfortunate,buttheheartsofmen,whenunprejudicedbyanyobviousself-interest,arefullofbrotherlyloveandcharity.Rely,therefore,onyourhopes;andifthesefriendsaregoodandamiable,donotdespair.’
"‘Theyarekind—theyarethemostexcellentcreaturesintheworld;but,unfortunately,theyareprejudicedagainstme.Ihavegooddispositions;mylifehasbeenhithertoharmlessandinsomedegreebeneficial;butafatalprejudicecloudstheireyes,andwheretheyoughttoseeafeelingandkindfriend,theybeholdonlyadetestablemonster.’
"‘Thatisindeedunfortunate;butifyouarereallyblameless,cannotyouundeceivethem?’
"‘Iamabouttoundertakethattask;anditisonthataccountthatIfeelsomanyoverwhelmingterrors.Itenderlylovethesefriends;Ihave,unknowntothem,beenformanymonthsinthehabitsofdailykindnesstowardsthem;buttheybelievethatIwishtoinjurethem,anditisthatprejudicewhichIwishtoovercome.’
"‘Wheredothesefriendsreside?’
"‘Nearthisspot.’
