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Chapter 39

           AnditwasnottillIhadbeenaboutaweekortendaysonboard,andhadmadegoodprogressintherecoveryofmyhealth,thatthebeginningoftheendofthisnever-to-be-forgottenvoyagewasforeshadowedtomeinsuchterrificfashionasnearlyplungedmeintothedarknessofdeath—orratherletmenowsay,(havinglearnedmybitterlessonthoroughly)intothefellbrilliancyofthatLifebeyondthetombwhichwerefusetorecogniseorrealizetillwearewhirledintoitsgloriousorawfulvortex!

           Oneevening,afterabrightdayofswiftandenjoyablesailingoverasmoothandsunlitsea,Iretiredtorestinmycabin,feelingalmosthappy.Mymindwasperfectlytranquil—mytrustinmyfriendLuciowasagainre-established—andImayadd,sowasmyoldarrogantandconfidenttrustinmyself.Myaccesstofortunehadnot,sofar,broughtmeeithermuchjoyordistinction—butitwasnottoolateformeyettopluckthegoldenapplesofHesperides.ThevarioustroublesIhadendured,thoughofsuchrecentoccurrence,begantoassumeablurredindistinctnessinmymind,asofthingslongpastanddonewith—Iconsideredthestrengthofmyfinancialpositionagainwithsatisfaction,totheextentofcontemplatingasecondmarriage—andthatmarriagewith—MavisClare!Nootherwomanshouldbemywife,Imentallyswore—she,andsheonlyshouldbemine!Iforesawnodifficultiesintheway—andfullofpleasantdreamsandself-delusionsIsettledmyselfinmyberth,anddroppedeasilyofftosleep.

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