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           Ifoundseveralletters,and,amongothers,onewhichIdiscoveredfromitscommencementtobefromyourfather.IinstantlywrotetoGeneva;nearlytwomonthshaveelapsedsincethedepartureofmyletter.Butyouareill;evennowyoutremble;youareunfitforagitationofanykind."

           "Thissuspenseisathousandtimesworsethanthemosthorribleevent;tellmewhatnewsceneofdeathhasbeenacted,andwhosemurderIamnowtolament?"

           "Yourfamilyisperfectlywell,"saidMr.Kirwinwithgentleness;"andsomeone,afriend,iscometovisityou."

           Iknownotbywhatchainofthoughttheideapresenteditself,butitinstantlydartedintomymindthatthemurdererhadcometomockatmymiseryandtauntmewiththedeathofClerval,asanewincitementformetocomplywithhishellishdesires.Iputmyhandbeforemyeyes,andcriedoutinagony,"Oh!Takehimaway!Icannotseehim;forGod’ssake,donotlethimenter!"

           Mr.Kirwinregardedmewithatroubledcountenance.Hecouldnothelpregardingmyexclamationasapresumptionofmyguiltandsaidinratheraseveretone,"Ishouldhavethought,youngman,thatthepresenceofyourfatherwouldhavebeenwelcomeinsteadofinspiringsuchviolentrepugnance."

           "Myfather!"criedI,whileeveryfeatureandeverymusclewasrelaxedfromanguishtopleasure."Ismyfatherindeedcome?Howkind,howverykind!Butwhereishe,whydoeshenothastentome?"

           Mychangeofmannersurprisedandpleasedthemagistrate;perhapshethoughtthatmyformerexclamationwasamomentaryreturnofdelirium,andnowheinstantlyresumedhisformerbenevolence.Heroseandquittedtheroomwithmynurse,andinamomentmyfatherenteredit.