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Chapter 10

           

           “Youareinnocent—andinyourinnocenceliesallyourperfection—oh,rememberthat!Whatismypassiontoyou?—youareminenow;Ishallbenearyouallmylife—Ishallnotlivelong!”

           Atlength,inthelastletterofall,hefound:

           “ForHeaven’ssake,don’tmisunderstandme!DonotthinkthatIhumiliatemyselfbywritingthustoyou,orthatIbelongtothatclassofpeoplewhotakeasatisfactioninhumiliatingthemselves—frompride.Ihavemyconsolation,thoughitwouldbedifficulttoexplainit—butIdonothumiliatemyself.

           “WhydoIwishtouniteyoutwo?Foryoursakesormyown?Formyownsake,naturally.Alltheproblemsofmylifewouldthusbesolved;Ihavethoughtsoforalongtime.IknowthatoncewhenyoursisterAdelaidasawmyportraitshesaidthatsuchbeautycouldoverthrowtheworld.ButIhaverenouncedtheworld.YouthinkitstrangethatIshouldsayso,foryousawmedeckedwithlaceanddiamonds,inthecompanyofdrunkardsandwastrels.Takenonoticeofthat;IknowthatIhavealmostceasedtoexist.Godknowswhatitisdwellingwithinmenow—itisnotmyself.Icanseeiteverydayintwodreadfuleyeswhicharealwayslookingatme,evenwhennotpresent.Theseeyesaresilentnow,theysaynothing;butIknowtheirsecret.Hishouseisgloomy,andthereisasecretinit.Iamconvincedthatinsomeboxhehasarazorhidden,tiedroundwithsilk,justliketheonethatMoscowmurdererhad.

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