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           andIaccordinglyputthemintoabasket,withagreatquantityofstones,andlayingthemup,determinedtothrowthemintotheseathatverynight;andinthemeantimeIsatuponthebeach,employedincleaningandarrangingmychemicalapparatus.

           Nothingcouldbemorecompletethanthealterationthathadtakenplaceinmyfeelingssincethenightoftheappearanceofthedaemon.Ihadbeforeregardedmypromisewithagloomydespairasathingthat,withwhateverconsequences,mustbefulfilled;butInowfeltasifafilmhadbeentakenfrombeforemyeyesandthatIforthefirsttimesawclearly.Theideaofrenewingmylaboursdidnotforoneinstantoccurtome;thethreatIhadheardweighedonmythoughts,butIdidnotreflectthatavoluntaryactofminecouldavertit.IhadresolvedinmyownmindthattocreateanotherlikethefiendIhadfirstmadewouldbeanactofthebasestandmostatrociousselfishness,andIbanishedfrommymindeverythoughtthatcouldleadtoadifferentconclusion.

           Betweentwoandthreeinthemorningthemoonrose;andIthen,puttingmybasketaboardalittleskiff,sailedoutaboutfourmilesfromtheshore.Thescenewasperfectlysolitary;afewboatswerereturningtowardsland,butIsailedawayfromthem.IfeltasifIwasaboutthecommissionofadreadfulcrimeandavoidedwithshudderinganxietyanyencounterwithmyfellowcreatures.Atonetimethemoon,whichhadbeforebeenclear,wassuddenlyoverspreadbyathickcloud,andItookadvantageofthemomentofdarknessandcastmybasketintothesea;Ilistenedtothegurglingsoundasitsankandthensailedawayfromthespot.Theskybecameclouded,buttheairwaspure,althoughchilledbythenortheastbreezethatwasthenrising.ButitrefreshedmeandfilledmewithsuchagreeablesensationsthatIresolvedtoprolongmystayonthewater,andfixingtherudderinadirectposition,stretchedmyselfatthebottomoftheboat.