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           Youpurposetokillme.Howdareyousportthuswithlife?Doyourdutytowardsme,andIwilldominetowardsyouandtherestofmankind.Ifyouwillcomplywithmyconditions,Iwillleavethemandyouatpeace;butifyourefuse,Iwillglutthemawofdeath,untilitbesatiatedwiththebloodofyourremainingfriends."

           "Abhorredmonster!Fiendthatthouart!Thetorturesofhellaretoomildavengeanceforthycrimes.Wretcheddevil!Youreproachmewithyourcreation,comeon,then,thatImayextinguishthesparkwhichIsonegligentlybestowed."

           Myragewaswithoutbounds;Isprangonhim,impelledbyallthefeelingswhichcanarmonebeingagainsttheexistenceofanother.

           Heeasilyeludedmeandsaid,

           "Becalm!Ientreatyoutohearmebeforeyougiveventtoyourhatredonmydevotedhead.HaveInotsufferedenough,thatyouseektoincreasemymisery?Life,althoughitmayonlybeanaccumulationofanguish,isdeartome,andIwilldefendit.Remember,thouhastmadememorepowerfulthanthyself;myheightissuperiortothine,myjointsmoresupple.ButIwillnotbetemptedtosetmyselfinoppositiontothee.Iamthycreature,andIwillbeevenmildanddociletomynaturallordandkingifthouwiltalsoperformthypart,thewhichthouowestme.Oh,Frankenstein,benotequitabletoeveryotherandtrampleuponmealone,towhomthyjustice,andeventhyclemencyandaffection,ismostdue.RememberthatIamthycreature;IoughttobethyAdam,butIamratherthefallenangel,whomthoudrivestfromjoyfornomisdeed.EverywhereIseebliss,fromwhichIaloneamirrevocablyexcluded.Iwasbenevolentandgood;miserymademeafiend.Makemehappy,andIshallagainbevirtuous."