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           "Icouldpassmylifehere,"saidhetome;"andamongthesemountainsIshouldscarcelyregretSwitzerlandandtheRhine."

           Buthefoundthatatraveller’slifeisonethatincludesmuchpainamidstitsenjoyments.Hisfeelingsareforeveronthestretch;andwhenhebeginstosinkintorepose,hefindshimselfobligedtoquitthatonwhichherestsinpleasureforsomethingnew,whichagainengageshisattention,andwhichalsoheforsakesforothernovelties.

           WehadscarcelyvisitedthevariouslakesofCumberlandandWestmorlandandconceivedanaffectionforsomeoftheinhabitantswhentheperiodofourappointmentwithourScotchfriendapproached,andweleftthemtotravelon.FormyownpartIwasnotsorry.Ihadnowneglectedmypromiseforsometime,andIfearedtheeffectsofthedaemon’sdisappointment.HemightremaininSwitzerlandandwreakhisvengeanceonmyrelatives.ThisideapursuedmeandtormentedmeateverymomentfromwhichImightotherwisehavesnatchedreposeandpeace.Iwaitedformyletterswithfeverishimpatience;iftheyweredelayedIwasmiserableandovercomebyathousandfears;andwhentheyarrivedandIsawthesuperscriptionofElizabethormyfather,Ihardlydaredtoreadandascertainmyfate.SometimesIthoughtthatthefiendfollowedmeandmightexpeditemyremissnessbymurderingmycompanion.Whenthesethoughtspossessedme,IwouldnotquitHenryforamoment,butfollowedhimashisshadow,toprotecthimfromthefanciedrageofhisdestroyer.IfeltasifIhadcommittedsomegreatcrime,theconsciousnessofwhichhauntedme.Iwasguiltless,butIhadindeeddrawndownahorriblecurseuponmyhead,asmortalasthatofcrime.

           IvisitedEdinburghwithlanguideyesandmind;andyetthatcitymighthaveinterestedthemostunfortunatebeing.