Франкенштейн
Walton, in continuation
Butyouhaveahusbandandlovelychildren;youmaybehappy.Heavenblessyouandmakeyouso!
Myunfortunateguestregardsmewiththetenderestcompassion.Heendeavourstofillmewithhopeandtalksasiflifewereapossessionwhichhevalued.Heremindsmehowoftenthesameaccidentshavehappenedtoothernavigatorswhohaveattemptedthissea,andinspiteofmyself,hefillsmewithcheerfulauguries.Eventhesailorsfeelthepowerofhiseloquence;whenhespeaks,theynolongerdespair;herousestheirenergies,andwhiletheyhearhisvoicetheybelievethesevastmountainsoficearemole-hillswhichwillvanishbeforetheresolutionsofman.Thesefeelingsaretransitory;eachdayofexpectationdelayedfillsthemwithfear,andIalmostdreadamutinycausedbythisdespair.
September5th
Ascenehasjustpassedofsuchuncommoninterestthat,althoughitishighlyprobablethatthesepapersmayneverreachyou,yetIcannotforbearrecordingit.
Wearestillsurroundedbymountainsofice,stillinimminentdangerofbeingcrushedintheirconflict.Thecoldisexcessive,andmanyofmyunfortunatecomradeshavealreadyfoundagraveamidstthissceneofdesolation.Frankensteinhasdailydeclinedinhealth;afeverishfirestillglimmersinhiseyes,butheisexhausted,andwhensuddenlyrousedtoanyexertion,hespeedilysinksagainintoapparentlifelessness.
ImentionedinmylastletterthefearsIentertainedofamutiny.
