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Chapter 20
Themonstersawmydeterminationinmyfaceandgnashedhisteethintheimpotenceofanger."Shalleachman,"criedhe,"findawifeforhisbosom,andeachbeasthavehismate,andIbealone?Ihadfeelingsofaffection,andtheywererequitedbydetestationandscorn.Man!Youmayhate,butbeware!Yourhourswillpassindreadandmisery,andsoontheboltwillfallwhichmustravishfromyouyourhappinessforever.AreyoutobehappywhileIgrovelintheintensityofmywretchedness?Youcanblastmyotherpassions,butrevengeremains—revenge,henceforthdearerthanlightorfood!Imaydie,butfirstyou,mytyrantandtormentor,shallcursethesunthatgazesonyourmisery.Beware,forIamfearlessandthereforepowerful.Iwillwatchwiththewilinessofasnake,thatImaystingwithitsvenom.Man,youshallrepentoftheinjuriesyouinflict."
"Devil,cease;anddonotpoisontheairwiththesesoundsofmalice.Ihavedeclaredmyresolutiontoyou,andIamnocowardtobendbeneathwords.Leaveme;Iaminexorable."
"Itiswell.Igo;butremember,Ishallbewithyouonyourwedding-night."
Istartedforwardandexclaimed,"Villain!Beforeyousignmydeath-warrant,besurethatyouareyourselfsafe."
Iwouldhaveseizedhim,butheeludedmeandquittedthehousewithprecipitation.InafewmomentsIsawhiminhisboat,whichshotacrossthewaterswithanarrowyswiftnessandwassoonlostamidstthewaves.
Allwasagainsilent,buthiswordsranginmyears.Iburnedwithragetopursuethemurdererofmypeaceandprecipitatehimintotheocean.Iwalkedupanddownmyroomhastilyandperturbed,whilemyimaginationconjuredupathousandimagestotormentandstingme.WhyhadInotfollowedhimandclosedwithhiminmortalstrife?