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           "Oh,Justine!"saidshe."Whydidyourobmeofmylastconsolation?Ireliedonyourinnocence,andalthoughIwasthenverywretched,IwasnotsomiserableasIamnow."

           "AnddoyoualsobelievethatIamsovery,verywicked?Doyoualsojoinwithmyenemiestocrushme,tocondemnmeasamurderer?"Hervoicewassuffocatedwithsobs.

           "Rise,mypoorgirl,"saidElizabeth;"whydoyoukneel,ifyouareinnocent?Iamnotoneofyourenemies,Ibelievedyouguiltless,notwithstandingeveryevidence,untilIheardthatyouhadyourselfdeclaredyourguilt.Thatreport,yousay,isfalse;andbeassured,dearJustine,thatnothingcanshakemyconfidenceinyouforamoment,butyourownconfession."

           "Ididconfess,butIconfessedalie.Iconfessed,thatImightobtainabsolution;butnowthatfalsehoodliesheavieratmyheartthanallmyothersins.TheGodofheavenforgiveme!EversinceIwascondemned,myconfessorhasbesiegedme;hethreatenedandmenaced,untilIalmostbegantothinkthatIwasthemonsterthathesaidIwas.HethreatenedexcommunicationandhellfireinmylastmomentsifIcontinuedobdurate.Dearlady,Ihadnonetosupportme;alllookedonmeasawretchdoomedtoignominyandperdition.WhatcouldIdo?InanevilhourIsubscribedtoalie;andnowonlyamItrulymiserable."

           Shepaused,weeping,andthencontinued,"Ithoughtwithhorror,mysweetlady,thatyoushouldbelieveyourJustine,whomyourblessedaunthadsohighlyhonoured,andwhomyouloved,wasacreaturecapableofacrimewhichnonebutthedevilhimselfcouldhaveperpetrated.DearWilliam!dearestblessedchild!Isoonshallseeyouagaininheaven,whereweshallallbehappy;andthatconsolesme,goingasIamtosufferignominyanddeath."