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Chapter 8

           Thisunhappywomanispersuadedthatsheisthemosthopeless,fallencreatureintheworld.Oh,donotcondemnher!Donotcaststonesather!Shehassufferedtoomuchalreadyintheconsciousnessofherownundeservedshame.

           “Andsheisnotguilty—ohGod!—Everymomentshebemoansandbewailsherself,andcriesoutthatshedoesnotadmitanyguilt,thatsheisthevictimofcircumstances—thevictimofawickedlibertine.

           “Butwhatevershemaysay,rememberthatshedoesnotbelieveitherself,—rememberthatshewillbelievenothingbutthatsheisaguiltycreature.

           “WhenItriedtoridhersoulofthisgloomyfallacy,shesufferedsoterriblythatmyheartwillneverbequiteatpeacesolongasIcanrememberthatdreadfultime!—Doyouknowwhysheleftme?Simplytoprovetomewhatisnottrue—thatsheisbase.Buttheworstofitis,shedidnotrealizeherselfthatthatwasallshewantedtoprovebyherdeparture!Shewentawayinresponsetosomeinnerpromptingtodosomethingdisgraceful,inorderthatshemightsaytoherself—‘There—you’vedoneanewactofshame—youdegradedcreature!’

           “Oh,Aglaya—perhapsyoucannotunderstandallthis.Trytorealizethatintheperpetualadmissionofguiltsheprobablyfindssomedreadfulunnaturalsatisfaction—asthoughshewererevengingherselfuponsomeone.

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