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           Inafewminutesafter,Iheardthecreakingofmydoor,asifsomeoneendeavouredtoopenitsoftly.Itrembledfromheadtofoot;Ifeltapresentimentofwhoitwasandwishedtorouseoneofthepeasantswhodweltinacottagenotfarfrommine;butIwasovercomebythesensationofhelplessness,sooftenfeltinfrightfuldreams,whenyouinvainendeavourtoflyfromanimpendingdanger,andwasrootedtothespot.PresentlyIheardthesoundoffootstepsalongthepassage;thedooropened,andthewretchwhomIdreadedappeared.

           Shuttingthedoor,heapproachedmeandsaidinasmotheredvoice,"Youhavedestroyedtheworkwhichyoubegan;whatisitthatyouintend?Doyoudaretobreakyourpromise?Ihaveenduredtoilandmisery;IleftSwitzerlandwithyou;IcreptalongtheshoresoftheRhine,amongitswillowislandsandoverthesummitsofitshills.IhavedweltmanymonthsintheheathsofEnglandandamongthedesertsofScotland.Ihaveenduredincalculablefatigue,andcold,andhunger;doyoudaredestroymyhopes?"

           "Begone!Idobreakmypromise;neverwillIcreateanotherlikeyourself,equalindeformityandwickedness."

           "Slave,Ibeforereasonedwithyou,butyouhaveprovedyourselfunworthyofmycondescension.RememberthatIhavepower;youbelieveyourselfmiserable,butIcanmakeyousowretchedthatthelightofdaywillbehatefultoyou.Youaremycreator,butIamyourmaster;obey!"

           "Thehourofmyirresolutionispast,andtheperiodofyourpowerisarrived.Yourthreatscannotmovemetodoanactofwickedness;buttheyconfirmmeinadeterminationofnotcreatingyouacompanioninvice.ShallI,incoolblood,setlooseupontheearthadaemonwhosedelightisindeathandwretchedness?Begone!Iamfirm,andyourwordswillonlyexasperatemyrage."