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           Mingledwiththishorror,Ifeltthebitternessofdisappointment;dreamsthathadbeenmyfoodandpleasantrestforsolongaspacewerenowbecomeahelltome;andthechangewassorapid,theoverthrowsocomplete!

           Morning,dismalandwet,atlengthdawnedanddiscoveredtomysleeplessandachingeyesthechurchofIngolstadt,itswhitesteepleandclock,whichindicatedthesixthhour.Theporteropenedthegatesofthecourt,whichhadthatnightbeenmyasylum,andIissuedintothestreets,pacingthemwithquicksteps,asifIsoughttoavoidthewretchwhomIfearedeveryturningofthestreetwouldpresenttomyview.IdidnotdarereturntotheapartmentwhichIinhabited,butfeltimpelledtohurryon,althoughdrenchedbytherainwhichpouredfromablackandcomfortlesssky.

           Icontinuedwalkinginthismannerforsometime,endeavouringbybodilyexercisetoeasetheloadthatweigheduponmymind.ItraversedthestreetswithoutanyclearconceptionofwhereIwasorwhatIwasdoing.Myheartpalpitatedinthesicknessoffear,andIhurriedonwithirregularsteps,notdaringtolookaboutme:

           Likeonewho,onalonelyroad,

           Dothwalkinfearanddread,

           And,havingonceturnedround,walkson,

           Andturnsnomorehishead;

           Becauseheknowsafrightfulfiend

           Dothclosebehindhimtread.