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           Iwillrevengemyinjuries;ifIcannotinspirelove,Iwillcausefear,andchieflytowardsyoumyarchenemy,becausemycreator,doIswearinextinguishablehatred.Haveacare;Iwillworkatyourdestruction,norfinishuntilIdesolateyourheart,sothatyoushallcursethehourofyourbirth."

           Afiendishrageanimatedhimashesaidthis;hisfacewaswrinkledintocontortionstoohorribleforhumaneyestobehold;butpresentlyhecalmedhimselfandproceeded—

           "Iintendedtoreason.Thispassionisdetrimentaltome,foryoudonotreflectthatYOUarethecauseofitsexcess.Ifanybeingfeltemotionsofbenevolencetowardsme,Ishouldreturnthemahundredandahundredfold;forthatonecreature’ssakeIwouldmakepeacewiththewholekind!ButInowindulgeindreamsofblissthatcannotberealized.WhatIaskofyouisreasonableandmoderate;Idemandacreatureofanothersex,butashideousasmyself;thegratificationissmall,butitisallthatIcanreceive,anditshallcontentme.Itistrue,weshallbemonsters,cutofffromalltheworld;butonthataccountweshallbemoreattachedtooneanother.Ourliveswillnotbehappy,buttheywillbeharmlessandfreefromthemiseryInowfeel.Oh!Mycreator,makemehappy;letmefeelgratitudetowardsyouforonebenefit!LetmeseethatIexcitethesympathyofsomeexistingthing;donotdenymemyrequest!"

           Iwasmoved.IshudderedwhenIthoughtofthepossibleconsequencesofmyconsent,butIfeltthattherewassomejusticeinhisargument.Histaleandthefeelingshenowexpressedprovedhimtobeacreatureoffinesensations,anddidInotashismakerowehimalltheportionofhappinessthatitwasinmypowertobestow?Hesawmychangeoffeelingandcontinued,