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           Sheweptwithmeandforme.Whenreasonreturned,shewouldremonstrateandendeavourtoinspiremewithresignation.Ah!Itiswellfortheunfortunatetoberesigned,butfortheguiltythereisnopeace.Theagoniesofremorsepoisontheluxurythereisotherwisesometimesfoundinindulgingtheexcessofgrief.SoonaftermyarrivalmyfatherspokeofmyimmediatemarriagewithElizabeth.Iremainedsilent.

           "Haveyou,then,someotherattachment?"

           "Noneonearth.IloveElizabethandlookforwardtoourunionwithdelight.Letthedaythereforebefixed;andonitIwillconsecratemyself,inlifeordeath,tothehappinessofmycousin."

           "MydearVictor,donotspeakthus.Heavymisfortuneshavebefallenus,butletusonlyclingclosertowhatremainsandtransferourloveforthosewhomwehavelosttothosewhoyetlive.Ourcirclewillbesmallbutboundclosebythetiesofaffectionandmutualmisfortune.Andwhentimeshallhavesoftenedyourdespair,newanddearobjectsofcarewillbeborntoreplacethoseofwhomwehavebeensocruellydeprived."

           Suchwerethelessonsofmyfather.Buttometheremembranceofthethreatreturned;norcanyouwonderthat,omnipotentasthefiendhadyetbeeninhisdeedsofblood,Ishouldalmostregardhimasinvincible,andthatwhenhehadpronouncedthewords"ISHALLBEWITHYOUONYOURWEDDING-NIGHT,"Ishouldregardthethreatenedfateasunavoidable.ButdeathwasnoeviltomeifthelossofElizabethwerebalancedwithit,andItherefore,withacontentedandevencheerfulcountenance,agreedwithmyfatherthatifmycousinwouldconsent,theceremonyshouldtakeplaceintendays,andthusput,asIimagined,thesealtomyfate.