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           Myheart,whichwasbeforesorrowful,nowswelledwithsomethinglikejoy;Iexclaimed,"Wanderingspirits,ifindeedyewander,anddonotrestinyournarrowbeds,allowmethisfainthappiness,ortakeme,asyourcompanion,awayfromthejoysoflife."

           AsIsaidthisIsuddenlybeheldthefigureofaman,atsomedistance,advancingtowardsmewithsuperhumanspeed.Heboundedoverthecrevicesintheice,amongwhichIhadwalkedwithcaution;hisstature,also,asheapproached,seemedtoexceedthatofman.Iwastroubled;amistcameovermyeyes,andIfeltafaintnessseizeme,butIwasquicklyrestoredbythecoldgaleofthemountains.Iperceived,astheshapecamenearer(sighttremendousandabhorred!)thatitwasthewretchwhomIhadcreated.Itrembledwithrageandhorror,resolvingtowaithisapproachandthenclosewithhiminmortalcombat.Heapproached;hiscountenancebespokebitteranguish,combinedwithdisdainandmalignity,whileitsunearthlyuglinessrendereditalmosttoohorribleforhumaneyes.ButIscarcelyobservedthis;rageandhatredhadatfirstdeprivedmeofutterance,andIrecoveredonlytooverwhelmhimwithwordsexpressiveoffuriousdetestationandcontempt.

           "Devil,"Iexclaimed,"doyoudareapproachme?Anddonotyoufearthefiercevengeanceofmyarmwreakedonyourmiserablehead?Begone,vileinsect!Orrather,stay,thatImaytrampleyoutodust!And,oh!ThatIcould,withtheextinctionofyourmiserableexistence,restorethosevictimswhomyouhavesodiabolicallymurdered!"

           "Iexpectedthisreception,"saidthedaemon."Allmenhatethewretched;how,then,mustIbehated,whoammiserablebeyondalllivingthings!Yetyou,mycreator,detestandspurnme,thycreature,towhomthouartboundbytiesonlydissolublebytheannihilationofoneofus.