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Chapter 5
ButIwasinrealityveryill,andsurelynothingbuttheunboundedandunremittingattentionsofmyfriendcouldhaverestoredmetolife.TheformofthemonsteronwhomIhadbestowedexistencewasforeverbeforemyeyes,andIravedincessantlyconcerninghim.DoubtlessmywordssurprisedHenry;heatfirstbelievedthemtobethewanderingsofmydisturbedimagination,butthepertinacitywithwhichIcontinuallyrecurredtothesamesubjectpersuadedhimthatmydisorderindeedoweditsorigintosomeuncommonandterribleevent.
Byveryslowdegrees,andwithfrequentrelapsesthatalarmedandgrievedmyfriend,Irecovered.IrememberthefirsttimeIbecamecapableofobservingoutwardobjectswithanykindofpleasure,Iperceivedthatthefallenleaveshaddisappearedandthattheyoungbudswereshootingforthfromthetreesthatshadedmywindow.Itwasadivinespring,andtheseasoncontributedgreatlytomyconvalescence.Ifeltalsosentimentsofjoyandaffectionreviveinmybosom;mygloomdisappeared,andinashorttimeIbecameascheerfulasbeforeIwasattackedbythefatalpassion.
"DearestClerval,"exclaimedI,"howkind,howverygoodyouaretome.Thiswholewinter,insteadofbeingspentinstudy,asyoupromisedyourself,hasbeenconsumedinmysickroom.HowshallIeverrepayyou?IfeelthegreatestremorseforthedisappointmentofwhichIhavebeentheoccasion,butyouwillforgiveme."
"Youwillrepaymeentirelyifyoudonotdiscomposeyourself,butgetwellasfastasyoucan;andsinceyouappearinsuchgoodspirits,Imayspeaktoyouononesubject,mayInot?"
Itrembled.Onesubject!Whatcoulditbe?CouldhealludetoanobjectonwhomIdarednoteventhink?
