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Chapter 10

           

           “Youareinnocentandinyourinnocenceliesallyourperfectionoh,rememberthat!Whatismypassiontoyou?youareminenow;IshallbenearyouallmylifeIshallnotlivelong!”

           Atlength,inthelastletterofall,hefound:

           “ForHeaven’ssake,don’tmisunderstandme!DonotthinkthatIhumiliatemyselfbywritingthustoyou,orthatIbelongtothatclassofpeoplewhotakeasatisfactioninhumiliatingthemselvesfrompride.Ihavemyconsolation,thoughitwouldbedifficulttoexplainitbutIdonothumiliatemyself.

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

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