Франкенштейн
Chapter 16
Thuswouldsheassuredlyactifherdarkenedeyesopenedandshebeheldme.Thethoughtwasmadness;itstirredthefiendwithinme—notI,butshe,shallsuffer;themurderIhavecommittedbecauseIamforeverrobbedofallthatshecouldgiveme,sheshallatone.Thecrimehaditssourceinher;behersthepunishment!ThankstothelessonsofFelixandthesanguinarylawsofman,Ihadlearnednowtoworkmischief.Ibentoverherandplacedtheportraitsecurelyinoneofthefoldsofherdress.Shemovedagain,andIfled.
"ForsomedaysIhauntedthespotwherethesesceneshadtakenplace,sometimeswishingtoseeyou,sometimesresolvedtoquittheworldanditsmiseriesforever.AtlengthIwanderedtowardsthesemountains,andhaverangedthroughtheirimmenserecesses,consumedbyaburningpassionwhichyoualonecangratify.Wemaynotpartuntilyouhavepromisedtocomplywithmyrequisition.Iamaloneandmiserable;manwillnotassociatewithme;butoneasdeformedandhorribleasmyselfwouldnotdenyherselftome.Mycompanionmustbeofthesamespeciesandhavethesamedefects.Thisbeingyoumustcreate."
