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Chapter 34

           WhatitcontainedIdonotknow—buttheremustbeaninquestofcourse—peoplemustbeallowedtomakemoneyforthemselvesoutofherladyship’srashact!Andseethere—"hereIpointedtosomeloosesheetsofnote-papercoveredwithwriting,andpartiallyconcealedbyafilmylacehandkerchiefwhichhadevidentlybeenhastilythrownacrossthem,andapenandinkstandcloseby—"Thereissomeadmirablereadingpreparedformedoubtless!—thelastmessagefromthebeloveddeadissacred,MavisClare;surelyyou,awriteroftenderromances,canrealizethis!—andrealizingit,youwilldoasIaskyou—leaveme!"

           Shelookedatmeindeepcompassion,andslowlyturnedtogo.

           "Godhelpyou!"shesaidsobbingly—"Godconsoleyou!"

           Atthis,somedemoninmebrokeloose,andspringingtohersideIcaughtherhandsinmine.

           "DonotdaretotalkofGod!"Isaidinpassionateaccents;"Notinthisroom—notinthatpresence!Whyshouldyoucallcursesdownuponme?ThehelpofGodmeanspunishment—theconsolationsofGodareterrible!ForstrengthmustacknowledgeitselfweakbeforeHewillhelpit—andaheartmustbebrokenbeforeHewillconsoleit!ButwhatdoIsay!—IbelieveinnoGod—!IbelieveinanunknownForcethatencompassesmeandhuntsmedowntothegrave,butnothingmore.ShethoughtasIdo—andwithreason—forwhathasGoddoneforher?Shewasmadeevilfromthefirst—abornsnareofSatan....

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