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           IdidnotknowthenamesofthetownsthatIwastopassthrough,norcouldIaskinformationfromasinglehumanbeing;butIdidnotdespair.FromyouonlycouldIhopeforsuccour,althoughtowardsyouIfeltnosentimentbutthatofhatred.Unfeeling,heartlesscreator!Youhadendowedmewithperceptionsandpassionsandthencastmeabroadanobjectforthescornandhorrorofmankind.ButonyouonlyhadIanyclaimforpityandredress,andfromyouIdeterminedtoseekthatjusticewhichIvainlyattemptedtogainfromanyotherbeingthatworethehumanform.

           "MytravelswerelongandthesufferingsIenduredintense.ItwaslateinautumnwhenIquittedthedistrictwhereIhadsolongresided.Itravelledonlyatnight,fearfulofencounteringthevisageofahumanbeing.Naturedecayedaroundme,andthesunbecameheatless;rainandsnowpouredaroundme;mightyriverswerefrozen;thesurfaceoftheearthwashardandchill,andbare,andIfoundnoshelter.Oh,earth!HowoftendidIimprecatecursesonthecauseofmybeing!Themildnessofmynaturehadfled,andallwithinmewasturnedtogallandbitterness.ThenearerIapproachedtoyourhabitation,themoredeeplydidIfeelthespiritofrevengeenkindledinmyheart.Snowfell,andthewaterswerehardened,butIrestednot.Afewincidentsnowandthendirectedme,andIpossessedamapofthecountry;butIoftenwanderedwidefrommypath.Theagonyofmyfeelingsallowedmenorespite;noincidentoccurredfromwhichmyrageandmiserycouldnotextractitsfood;butacircumstancethathappenedwhenIarrivedontheconfinesofSwitzerland,whenthesunhadrecovereditswarmthandtheearthagainbegantolookgreen,confirmedinanespecialmannerthebitternessandhorrorofmyfeelings.

           "IgenerallyrestedduringthedayandtravelledonlywhenIwassecuredbynightfromtheviewofman.