Walton, in continuation
August26th,17-
Youhavereadthisstrangeandterrificstory,Margaret;anddoyounotfeelyourbloodcongealwithhorror,likethatwhichevennowcurdlesmine?Sometimes,seizedwithsuddenagony,hecouldnotcontinuehistale;atothers,hisvoicebroken,yetpiercing,utteredwithdifficultythewordssorepletewithanguish.Hisfineandlovelyeyeswerenowlightedupwithindignation,nowsubduedtodowncastsorrowandquenchedininfinitewretchedness.Sometimeshecommandedhiscountenanceandtonesandrelatedthemosthorribleincidentswithatranquilvoice,suppressingeverymarkofagitation;then,likeavolcanoburstingforth,hisfacewouldsuddenlychangetoanexpressionofthewildestrageasheshriekedoutimprecationsonhispersecutor.
Histaleisconnectedandtoldwithanappearanceofthesimplesttruth,yetIowntoyouthatthelettersofFelixandSafie,whichheshowedme,andtheapparitionofthemonsterseenfromourship,broughttomeagreaterconvictionofthetruthofhisnarrativethanhisasseverations,howeverearnestandconnected.Suchamonsterhas,then,reallyexistence!Icannotdoubtit,yetIamlostinsurpriseandadmiration.SometimesIendeavouredtogainfromFrankensteintheparticularsofhiscreature’sformation,butonthispointhewasimpenetrable."Areyoumad,myfriend?"saidhe."Orwhitherdoesyoursenselesscuriosityleadyou?Wouldyoualsocreateforyourselfandtheworldademoniacalenemy?Peace,peace!Learnmymiseriesanddonotseektoincreaseyourown."