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Chapter 36

           HowbeautifulIam!InotewithadmirationthedeepanddewylustreofmyeyesandtheirdarksilkyfringesIseethedelicatecolouringofmycheeksandlipsthedearroundedchinwithitsprettydimplethepurelinesofmyslimthroatandsnowynecktheglisteningwealthofmylonghair.Allthiswasgiventomefortheattractionandluringofmen,butmylove,whomIlovewithallthisliving,breathing,exquisitebeingofmine,canseenobeautyinme,andrejectsmewithsuchscornaspiercesmyverysoul.IhaveknelttohimIhaveprayedtohimIhaveworshippedhiminvain!HenceitcomesthatImustdie.Onlyonethinghesaidthathadthesoundofhope,thoughtheutterancewasfierce,andhislookswerecruel‘Patience!’hewhispered—‘weshallmeeterelong!’Whatdidhemean?whatpossiblemeetingcantherebenow,whendeathmustclosethegateoflife,andevenlovewouldcometoolate!

           ·····Ihaveunlockedmyjewel-caseandtakenfromitthedeadlythingsecretedthereapoisonthatwasentrustedtomebyoneofthephysicianswholatelyattendedmymother.‘Keepthisunderlockandkey,’hesaid,‘andbesurethatitisusedonlyforexternalpurposes.Thereissufficientinthisflasktokilltenmen,ifswallowedbymistake.’Ilookatitwonderingly.Itiscolourlessandthereisnotenoughtofillateaspoon,...yet...

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