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           —OmyGod!——OmyGod!——Iamheartilysorry——Iamheartilysorry——forhavingoffendedThee——forhavingoffendedThee——andIdetestmysins——andIdetestmysins——aboveeveryotherevil——aboveeveryotherevil——becausetheydispleaseThee,myGod——becausetheydispleaseThee,myGod——Whoartsodeserving——Whoartsodeserving——ofallmylove——ofallmylove——andIfirmlypurpose——andIfirmlypurpose——byThyholygrace——byThyholygrace——nevermoretooffendThee——nevermoretooffendThee——andtoamendmylife——andtoamendmylife—

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           Hewentuptohisroomafterdinnerinordertobealonewithhissoul,andateverystephissoulseemedtosigh;ateverystephissoulmountedwithhisfeet,sighingintheascent,througharegionofviscidgloom.

           Hehaltedonthelandingbeforethedoorandthen,graspingtheporcelainknob,openedthedoorquickly.Hewaitedinfear,hissoulpiningwithinhim,prayingsilentlythatdeathmightnottouchhisbrowashepassedoverthethreshold,thatthefiendsthatinhabitdarknessmightnotbegivenpoweroverhim.Hewaitedstillatthethresholdasattheentrancetosomedarkcave.Faceswerethere;eyes:theywaitedandwatched.