Американская трагедия

Chapter 45

           Andhencepersisting.

           Indeed,itwasnowasthoughfromthedepthsofsomelowerorhigherworldneverbeforeguessedorplumbedbyhim...aregionotherwherethaninlifeordeathandpeopledbycreaturesotherwisethanhimself...therehadnowsuddenlyappeared,asthegenieattheaccidentalrubbingofAladdin’slampastheefritemergingassmokefromthemysticjarinthenetofthefishermantheverysubstanceofsomeleeringanddiabolicwishorwisdomconcealedinhisownnature,andthatnowabhorrentandyetcompelling,leeringandyetintriguing,friendlyandyetcruel,offeredhimachoicebetweenanevilwhichthreatenedtodestroyhim(andagainsthisdeepestopposition)andasecondevilwhich,howeveritmightdisgustorsearorterrify,stillprovidedforfreedomandsuccessandlove.

           Indeedthecenterormentatingsectionofhisbrainatthistimemightwellhavebeencomparedtoasealedandsilenthallinwhichaloneandundisturbed,andthatinspiteofhimself,henowsatthinkingonthemysticorevilandterrifyingdesiresoradviceofsomedarkerorprimordialandunregeneratenatureofhisown,andwithoutthepowertodrivethesameforthorhimselftodecamp,andyetalsowithoutthecouragetoactuponanything.

           Fornowthegenieofhisdarkestandweakestsidewasspeaking.Anditsaid:"AndwouldyouescapefromthedemandsofRobertathatbutnowanduntothishourhaveappearedunescapabletoyou?Behold!Ibringyouaway.ItisthewayofthelakePassLake.

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