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           Soonafter,however,Felixapproachedwithanotherman;Iwassurprised,asIknewthathehadnotquittedthecottagethatmorning,andwaitedanxiouslytodiscoverfromhisdiscoursethemeaningoftheseunusualappearances.

           "‘Doyouconsider,’saidhiscompaniontohim,‘thatyouwillbeobligedtopaythreemonths’rentandtolosetheproduceofyourgarden?Idonotwishtotakeanyunfairadvantage,andIbegthereforethatyouwilltakesomedaystoconsiderofyourdetermination.’

           "‘Itisutterlyuseless,’repliedFelix;‘wecanneveragaininhabityourcottage.Thelifeofmyfatherisinthegreatestdanger,owingtothedreadfulcircumstancethatIhaverelated.Mywifeandmysisterwillneverrecoverfromtheirhorror.Ientreatyounottoreasonwithmeanymore.Takepossessionofyourtenementandletmeflyfromthisplace.’

           "Felixtrembledviolentlyashesaidthis.Heandhiscompanionenteredthecottage,inwhichtheyremainedforafewminutes,andthendeparted.IneversawanyofthefamilyofDeLaceymore.

           "Icontinuedfortheremainderofthedayinmyhovelinastateofutterandstupiddespair.Myprotectorshaddepartedandhadbrokentheonlylinkthatheldmetotheworld.Forthefirsttimethefeelingsofrevengeandhatredfilledmybosom,andIdidnotstrivetocontrolthem,butallowingmyselftobeborneawaybythestream,Ibentmymindtowardsinjuryanddeath.WhenIthoughtofmyfriends,ofthemildvoiceofDeLacey,thegentleeyesofAgatha,andtheexquisitebeautyoftheArabian,thesethoughtsvanishedandagushoftearssomewhatsoothedme.ButagainwhenIreflectedthattheyhadspurnedanddesertedme,angerreturned,arageofanger,andunabletoinjureanythinghuman,Iturnedmyfurytowardsinanimateobjects.