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Chapter 41

           Isawinverytruthallthatshemighthavebeen—Irealizedwhatanangelalittleguidingloveandpatiencemighthavemadeher,...andatlastIpitiedher!Ineverpitiedherbefore!

           Andnowmanyfamiliarfacesshoneuponmelikewhitestarsinamistofrain—allfacesofthedead—allmarkedwithunquenchableremorseandsorrow.Onefigurepassedbeforemedrearily,infettersglisteningwithaweightofgold—Iknewhimformycollege-friendofoldendays;another,crouchingonthegroundinfear,Irecognisedashimwhohadstakedhislastpossessionatplay,eventohisimmortalsoul—Ievensawmyfather’sface,wornandaghastwithgrief,andtrembledlestthesacredbeautyofHerwhohaddiedtogivemebirth,shouldfindaplaceamongthesedirefulhorrors.Butno!—thankGodIneversawher!——herspirithadnotlostitswaytoHeaven!

           AgainmyeyesrevertedtotheMoverofthismysticscene—thatFallenSplendourwhosemajesticshapenowseemedtofillbothearthandsky.Afierygloryblazedabouthim,...heraisedhishand,...theshipstopped—andthedarkSteersmanrestedmotionlessonthewheel.Roundusthemoonlitlandscapewasspreadlikeaglitteringdreamoffairyland—andstilltheunknownbirdofGodsangonwithsuchentrancingtendernessasmusthavesoothedhell’storturedsouls.

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