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Mrs。Mervalewasintheseventhheavenofindignationandamaze! \"Mydear？\"saidMr。Mervaleatlast，meeklyandinterogatingly。 \"Mydear!\"returnedMrs。Mervale，innocentlyandsourly。 \"Wecanmakeuparoomformyoldfriend，Sarah？\" Theoldfriendhadsunkbackonhischair，and，gazingintentlyonthefire，withhisfeetateaseuponthefender，seemedtohaveforgottenhisquestion。 Mrs。Mervalebitherlips，lookedthoughtful，andatlastcoldlyreplied，\"Certainly，Mr。Mervale；yourfriendsdorighttomakethemselvesathome。\" Withthatshelightedacandle，andmovedmajesticallyfromtheroom。Whenshereturned，thetwofriendshadvanishedintoMr。 Mervale\'sstudy。 Twelveo\'clockstruck，——oneo\'clock，two!ThricehadMrs。 Mervalesentintotheroomtoknow，——first，iftheywantedanything；secondly，ifMr。Glyndonsleptonamattressorfeather-bed；thirdly，toinquireifMr。Glyndon\'strunk，whichhehadbroughtwithhim，shouldbeunpacked。Andtotheanswertoallthesequestionswasadded，inaloudvoicefromthevisitor，——avoicethatpiercedfromthekitchentotheattic，——\"Anotherbowl!stronger，ifyouplease，andbequickwithit!\" AtlastMr。Mervaleappearedintheconjugalchamber，notpenitent，norapologetic，——no，notabitofit。Hiseyestwinkled，hischeekflushed，hisfeetreeled；hesang，——Mr。 ThomasMervalepositivelysang! \"Mr。Mervale!isitpossible，sir——\" \"\'OldKingColewasamerryoldsoul——\'\" \"Mr。Mervale!sir!——leavemealone，sir!\" \"\'Andamerryoldsoulwashe——\'\" \"Whatanexampletotheservants!\" \"\'Andhecalledforhispipe，andhecalledforhisbowl——\'\" \"Ifyoudon\'tbehaveyourself，sir，Ishallcall——\" \"\'Callforhisfiddlersthree!\'\" CHAPTER5。III。 InderWeltweitAusderEinsamkeitWollensieDichlocken。 \"Faust。\" (Inthewideworld，outofthesolitude，willtheseallurethee。) Thenextmorning，atbreakfast，Mrs。Mervalelookedasifallthewrongsofinjuredwomansatuponherbrow。Mr。Mervaleseemedthepictureofremorsefulguiltandavengingbile。Hesaidlittle，excepttocomplainofheadache，andtorequesttheeggstoberemovedfromthetable。ClarenceGlyndon——impervious，unconscious，unailing，impenitent——wasinnoisyspirits，andtalkedforthree。 \"PoorMervale!hehaslostthehabitofgood-fellowship，madam。 Anothernightortwo，andhewillbehimselfagain!\" \"Sir，\"saidMrs。Mervale，launchingapremeditatedsentencewithmorethanJohnsoniandignity，\"permitmetoremindyouthatMr。 Mervaleisnowamarriedman，thedestinedfatherofafamily，andthepresentmasterofahousehold。\" \"PreciselythereasonswhyIenvyhimsomuch。Imyselfhaveagreatmindtomarry。Happinessiscontagious。\" \"Doyoustilltaketopainting？\"askedMervale，languidly，endeavouringtoturnthetablesonhisguest。 \"Oh，no；Ihaveadoptedyouradvice。Noart，noideal，——nothingloftierthanCommonplaceformenow。IfIweretopaintagain，I positivelythinkYOUwouldpurchasemypictures。Makehasteandfinishyourbreakfast，man；Iwishtoconsultyou。IhavecometoEnglandtoseeaftermyaffairs。Myambitionistomakemoney；yourcounselsandexperiencecannotfailtoassistmehere。\" \"Ah，youweresoondisenchantedofyourPhilosopher\'sStone!Youmustknow，Sarah，thatwhenIlastleftGlyndon，hewasbentuponturningalchemistandmagician。\" \"Youarewittyto-day，Mr。Mervale。\" \"Uponmyhonouritistrue，Itoldyousobefore。\" Glyndonroseabruptly。 \"Whyrevivethoserecollectionsoffollyandpresumption？HaveI notsaidthatIhavereturnedtomynativelandtopursuethehealthfulavocationsofmykind!Oh，yes!whatsohealthful，sonoble，sofittedtoournature，aswhatyoucallthePracticalLife？Ifwehavefaculties，whatistheiruse，buttosellthemtoadvantage!Buyknowledgeaswedoourgoods；buyitatthecheapestmarket，sellitatthedearest。Haveyounotbreakfastedyet？\" Thefriendswalkedintothestreets，andMervaleshrankfromtheironywithwhichGlyndoncomplimentedhimonhisrespectability，hisstation，hispursuits，hishappymarriage，andhiseightpicturesintheirhandsomeframes。FormerlythesoberMervalehadcommandedaninfluenceoverhisfriend:HIShadbeenthesarcasm；Glyndon\'stheirresoluteshameathisownpeculiarities。 Nowthispositionwasreversed。TherewasafierceearnestnessinGlyndon\'salteredtemperwhichawedandsilencedthequietcommonplaceofhisfriend\'scharacter。Heseemedtotakeamalignantdelightinpersuadinghimselfthatthesoberlifeoftheworldwascontemptibleandbase。 \"Ah!\"heexclaimed，\"howrightyouweretotellmetomarryrespectably；tohaveasolidposition；toliveindecorousfearoftheworldandone\'swife；andtocommandtheenvyofthepoor，thegoodopinionoftherich。Youhavepractisedwhatyoupreach。Deliciousexistence!Themerchant\'sdeskandthecurtainlecture!Ha!ha!Shallwehaveanothernightofit？\" Mervale，embarrassedandirritated，turnedtheconversationuponGlyndon\'saffairs。Hewassurprisedattheknowledgeoftheworldwhichtheartistseemedtohavesuddenlyacquired，surprisedstillmoreattheacutenessandenergywithwhichhespokeofthespeculationsmostinvogueatthemarket。Yes； Glyndonwascertainlyinearnest:hedesiredtoberichandrespectable，——andtomakeatleasttenpercentforhismoney! Afterspendingsomedayswiththemerchant，duringwhichtimehecontrivedtodisorganiseallthemechanismofthehouse，toturnnightintoday，harmonyintodiscord，todrivepoorMrs。Mervalehalf-distracted，andtoconvinceherhusbandthathewashorriblyhen-pecked，theill-omenedvisitorleftthemassuddenlyashehadarrived。Hetookahouseofhisown；hesoughtthesocietyofpersonsofsubstance；hedevotedhimselftothemoney-market； heseemedtohavebecomeamanofbusiness；hisschemeswereboldandcolossal；hiscalculationsrapidandprofound。HestartledMervalebyhisenergy，anddazzledhimbyhissuccess。Mervalebegantoenvyhim，——tobediscontentedwithhisownregularandslowgains。WhenGlyndonboughtorsoldinthefunds，wealthrolleduponhimlikethetideofasea；whatyearsoftoilcouldnothavedoneforhiminart，afewmonths，byasuccessionofluckychances，didforhiminspeculation。Suddenly，however，herelaxedhisexertions；newobjectsofambitionseemedtoattracthim。Ifheheardadruminthestreets，whatglorylikethesoldier\'s？Ifanewpoemwerepublished，whatrenownlikethepoet\'s？Hebeganworksinliterature，whichpromisedgreatexcellence，tothrowthemasideindisgust。Allatonceheabandonedthedecorousandformalsocietyhehad###第16章 courted；hejoinedhimself，withyoungandriotousassociates；heplungedintothewildestexcessesofthegreatcity，whereGoldreignsalikeoverToilandPleasure。Throughallhecarriedwithhimacertainpowerandheatofsoul。Inallsocietyheaspiredtocommand，——inallpursuitstoexcel。Yetwhateverthepassionofthemoment，thereactionwasterribleinitsgloom。Hesank，attimes，intothemostprofoundandthedarkestreveries。Hisfeverwasthatofamindthatwouldescapememory，——hisrepose，thatofamindwhichthememoryseizesagain，anddevoursasaprey。Mervalenowsawlittleofhim；theyshunnedeachother。 Glyndonhadnoconfidant，andnofriend。 CHAPTER5。IV。 IchfuhleDichmirnahe； DieEinsamkeitbelebt； WieuberseinenWeltenDerUnsichtbareschwebt。 Uhland。 (Ifeeltheeneartome，Thelonelinesstakeslife，—— AsoveritsworldTheInvisiblehovers。) Fromthisstateofrestlessnessandagitationratherthancontinuousaction，Glyndonwasarousedbyavisitorwhoseemedtoexercisethemostsalutaryinfluenceoverhim。Hissister，anorphanwithhimself，hadresidedinthecountrywithheraunt。 Intheearlyyearsofhopeandhomehehadlovedthisgirl，muchyoungerthanhimself，withallabrother\'stenderness。OnhisreturntoEngland，hehadseemedtoforgetherexistence。Sherecalledherselftohimonheraunt\'sdeathbyatouchingandmelancholyletter:shehadnownohomebuthis，——nodependencesaveonhisaffection；heweptwhenhereadit，andwasimpatienttillAdelaarrived。 Thisgirl，thenabouteighteen，concernedbeneathagentleandcalmexteriormuchoftheromanceorenthusiasmthathad，atherownage，characterisedherbrother。Butherenthusiasmwasofafarpurerorder，andwasrestrainedwithinproperbounds，partlybythesweetnessofaveryfemininenature，andpartlybyastrictandmethodicaleducation。Shedifferedfromhimespeciallyinatimidityofcharacterwhichexceededthatusualatherage，butwhichthehabitofself-commandconcealednolesscarefullythanthattimidityitselfconcealedtheromanceIhaveascribedtoher。 Adelawasnothandsome:shehadthecomplexionandtheformofdelicatehealth；andtoofineanorganisationofthenervesrenderedhersusceptibletoeveryimpressionthatcouldinfluencethehealthoftheframethroughthesympathyofthemind。Butasshenevercomplained，andasthesingularserenityofhermannersseemedtobetokenanequanimityoftemperamentwhich，withthevulgar，mighthavepassedforindifference，hersufferingshadsolongbeenborneunnoticedthatitceasedtobeanefforttodisguisethem。Though，asIhavesaid，nothandsome，hercountenancewasinterestingandpleasing；andtherewasthatcaressingkindness，thatwinningcharmabouthersmile，hermanners，heranxietytoplease，tocomfort，andtosoothewhichwentatoncetotheheart，andmadeherlovely，——becausesoloving。 SuchwasthesisterwhomGlyndonhadsolongneglected，andwhomhenowsocordiallywelcomed。Adelahadpassedmanyyearsavictimtothecaprices，andanursetothemaladies，ofaselfishandexactingrelation。Thedelicateandgenerousandrespectfulaffectionofherbrotherwasnolessnewtoherthandelightful。 Hetookpleasureinthehappinesshecreated；hegraduallyweanedhimselffromothersociety；hefeltthecharmofhome。Itisnotsurprising，then，thatthisyoungcreature，freeandvirginfromeverymoreardentattachment，concentratedallhergratefulloveonthischerishedandprotectingrelative。Herstudybyday，herdreambynight，wastorepayhimforhisaffection。Shewasproudofhistalents，devotedtohiswelfare；thesmallesttriflethatcouldinteresthimswelledinhereyestothegravestaffairsoflife。Inshort，allthelong-hoardedenthusiasm，whichwasherperilousandonlyheritage，sheinvestedinthisoneobjectofherholytenderness，herpureambition。 ButinproportionasGlyndonshunnedthoseexcitementsbywhichhehadsolongsoughttooccupyhistimeordistracthisthoughts，thegloomofhiscalmerhoursbecamedeeperandmorecontinuous。Heeverandespeciallydreadedtobealone；hecouldnotbearhisnewcompaniontobeabsentfromhiseyes:herodewithher，walkedwithher，anditwaswithvisiblereluctance，whichalmostpartookofhorror，thatheretiredtorestatanhourwhenevenrevelgrowsfatigued。Thisgloomwasnotthatwhichcouldbecalledbythesoftnameofmelancholy，——itwasfarmoreintense；itseemedratherlikedespair。Oftenafterasilenceasofdeath——soheavy，abstracted，motionless，diditappear——hewouldstartabruptly，andcasthurriedglancesaroundhim，——hislimbstrembling，hislipslivid，hisbrowsbathedindew。Convincedthatsomesecretsorrowpreyeduponhismind，andwouldconsumehishealth，itwasthedearestasthemostnaturaldesireofAdelatobecomehisconfidantandconsoler。Sheobserved，withthequicktactofthedelicate，thathedislikedhertoseemaffectedby，orevensensibleof，hisdarkermoods。 Sheschooledherselftosuppressherfearsandherfeelings。Shewouldnotaskhisconfidence，——shesoughttostealintoit。Bylittleandlittleshefeltthatshewassucceeding。Toowrappedinhisownstrangeexistencetobeacutelyobservantofthecharacterofothers，Glyndonmistooktheself-contentofagenerousandhumbleaffectionforconstitutionalfortitude；andthisqualitypleasedandsoothedhim。Itisfortitudethatthediseasedmindrequiresintheconfidantwhomitselectsasitsphysician。Andhowirresistibleisthatdesiretocommunicate! Howoftenthelonelymanthoughttohimself，\"Myheartwouldbelightenedofitsmisery，ifonceconfessed!\"Hefelt，too，thatintheveryyouth，theinexperience，thepoeticaltemperamentofAdela，hecouldfindonewhowouldcomprehendandbearwithhimbetterthananysternerandmorepracticalnature。Mervalewouldhavelookedonhisrevelationsastheravingsofmadness，andmostmen，atbest，asthesickliedchimeras，theopticaldelusions，ofdisease。Thusgraduallypreparinghimselfforthatreliefforwhichheyearned，themomentforhisdisclosurearrivedthus:—— Oneevening，astheysatalonetogether，Adela，whoinheritedsomeportionofherbrother\'stalentinart，wasemployedindrawing，andGlyndon，rousinghimselffrommeditationslessgloomythanusual，rose，andaffectionatelypassinghisarmroundherwaist，lookedoverherasshesat。Anexclamationofdismaybrokefromhislips，——hesnatchedthedrawingfromherhand: \"Whatareyouabout？——whatportraitisthis？\" \"DearClarence，doyounotremembertheoriginal？——itisacopyfromthatportraitofourwiseancestorwhichourpoormotherusedtosaysostronglyresembledyou。IthoughtitwouldpleaseyouifIcopieditfrommemory。\" \"Accursedwasthelikeness!\"saidGlyndon，gloomily。\"GuessyounotthereasonwhyIhaveshunnedtoreturntothehomeofmyfathers!——becauseIdreadedtomeetthatportrait!——because—— because——butpardonme；Ialarmyou!\" \"Ah，no，——no，Clarence，youneveralarmmewhenyouspeak:onlywhenyouaresilent!Oh，ifyouthoughtmeworthyofyourtrust； oh，ifyouhadgivenmetherighttoreasonwithyouinthesorrowsthatIyearntoshare!\" Glyndonmadenoanswer，butpacedtheroomforsomemomentswithdisorderedstrides。Hestoppedatlast，andgazedatherearnestly。\"Yes，you，too，arehisdescendant；youknowthatsuchmenhavelivedandsuffered；youwillnotmockme，——youwillnotdisbelieve!Listen!hark!——whatsoundisthat？\" \"Butthewindonthehouse-top，Clarence，——butthewind。\" \"Givemeyourhand；letmefeelitslivingclasp；andwhenIhavetoldyou，neverreverttothetaleagain。Concealitfromall: swearthatitshalldiewithus，——thelastofourpredestinedrace!\" \"NeverwillIbetrayyourtrust；Iswearit，——never!\"saidAdela，firmly；andshedrewclosertohisside。ThenGlyndoncommencedhisstory。Thatwhich，perhaps，inwriting，andtomindspreparedtoquestionanddisbelieve，mayseemcoldandterrorless，becamefardifferentwhentoldbythoseblanchedlips，withallthattruthofsufferingwhichconvincesandappalls。Much，indeed，heconcealed，muchheinvoluntarilysoftened；butherevealedenoughtomakehistaleintelligibleanddistincttohispaleandtremblinglistener。\"Atdaybreak，\" hesaid，\"Ileftthatunhallowedandabhorredabode。Ihadonehopestill，——IwouldseekMejnourthroughtheworld。Iwouldforcehimtolayatrestthefiendthathauntedmysoul。WiththisintentIjourneyedfromcitytocity。IinstitutedthemostvigilantresearchesthroughthepoliceofItaly。IevenemployedtheservicesoftheInquisitionatRome，whichhadlatelyasserteditsancientpowersinthetrialofthelessdangerousCagliostro。Allwasinvain；notatraceofhimcouldbediscovered。Iwasnotalone，Adela。\"HereGlyndonpausedamoment，asifembarrassed；forinhisrecital，IneedscarcelysaythathehadonlyindistinctlyalludedtoFillide，whomthereadermaysurmisetobehiscompanion。\"Iwasnotalone，buttheassociateofmywanderingswasnotoneinwhommysoulcouldconfide，——faithfulandaffectionate，butwithouteducation，withoutfacultiestocomprehendme，withnaturalinstinctsratherthancultivatedreason；oneinwhomtheheartmightleaninitscarelesshours，butwithwhomthemindcouldhavenocommune，inwhomthebewilderedspiritcouldseeknoguide。Yetinthesocietyofthispersonthedemontroubledmenot。 Letmeexplainyetmorefullythedreadconditionsofitspresence。Incoarseexcitement，incommonplacelife，inthewildriot，inthefierceexcess，inthetorpidlethargyofthatanimalexistencewhichwesharewiththebrutes，itseyeswereinvisible，itswhisperwasunheard。Butwheneverthesoulwouldaspire，whenevertheimaginationkindledtotheloftierends，whenevertheconsciousnessofourproperdestinystruggledagainsttheunworthylifeIpursued，then，Adela——then，itcoweredbymysideinthelightofnoon，orsatbymybed，——aDarknessvisiblethroughtheDark。If，inthegalleriesofDivineArt，thedreamsofmyyouthwoketheearlyemulation，——ifIturnedtothethoughtsofsages；iftheexampleofthegreat，iftheconverseofthewise，arousedthesilencedintellect，thedemonwaswithmeasbyaspell。Atlast，oneevening，atGenoa，towhichcityIhadtravelledinpursuitofthemystic，suddenly，andwhenleastexpected，heappearedbeforeme。 ItwasthetimeoftheCarnival。Itwasinoneofthosehalf-franticscenesofnoiseandrevel，callitnotgayety，whichestablishaheathensaturnaliainthemidstofaChristianfestival。Weariedwiththedance，Ihadenteredaroominwhichseveralrevellerswereseated，drinking，singing，shouting；andintheirfantasticdressesandhideousmasks，theirorgyseemedscarcelyhuman。I placedmyselfamongstthem，andinthatfearfulexcitementofthespiritswhichthehappyneverknow，Iwassoonthemostriotousofall。TheconversationfellontheRevolutionofFrance，whichhadalwayspossessedformeanabsorbingfascination。Themasksspokeofthemillenniumitwastobringonearth，notasphilosophersrejoicingintheadventoflight，butasruffiansexultingintheannihilationoflaw。Iknownotwhyitwas，buttheirlicentiouslanguageinfectedmyself；and，alwaysdesiroustobeforemostineverycircle，Isoonexceededeventheseriotersindeclamationsonthenatureofthelibertywhichwasabouttoembraceallthefamiliesoftheglobe，——alibertythatshouldpervadenotonlypubliclegislation，butdomesticlife；anemancipationfromeveryfetterthatmenhadforgedforthemselves。Inthemidstofthistiradeoneofthemaskswhisperedme，—— \"\'Takecare。Onelistenstoyouwhoseemstobeaspy!\' \"Myeyesfollowedthoseofthemask，andIobservedamanwhotooknopartintheconversation，butwhosegazewasbentuponme。Hewasdisguisedliketherest，yetIfoundbyageneralwhisperthatnonehadobservedhimenter。Hissilence，hisattention，hadalarmedthefearsoftheotherrevellers，——theyonlyexcitedmethemore。Raptinmysubject，Ipursuedit，insensibletothesignsofthoseaboutme；and，addressingmyselfonlytothesilentmaskwhosatalone，apartfromthegroup，I didnotevenobservethat，onebyone，therevellersslunkoff，andthatIandthesilentlistenerwereleftalone，until，pausingfrommyheatedandimpetuousdeclamations，Isaid，—— \"\'Andyou，signor，——whatisyourviewofthismightyera？ Opinionwithoutpersecution；brotherhoodwithoutjealousy；lovewithoutbondage——\' \"\'AndlifewithoutGod，\'addedthemaskasIhesitatedfornewimages。 \"Thesoundofthatwell-knownvoicechangedthecurrentofmythought。Isprangforward，andcried，—— \"\'ImposterorFiend，wemeetatlast!\' \"ThefigureroseasIadvanced，and，unmasking，showedthefeaturesofMejnour。Hisfixedeye，hismajesticaspect，awedandrepelledme。Istoodrootedtotheground。 \"\'Yes，\'hesaidsolemnly，\'wemeet，anditisthismeetingthatI havesought。Howhastthoufollowedmyadmonitions!ArethesethescenesinwhichtheAspirantfortheSereneSciencethinkstoescapetheGhastlyEnemy？Dothethoughtsthouhastuttered—— thoughtsthatwouldstrikeallorderfromtheuniverse——expressthehopesofthesagewhowouldrisetotheHarmonyoftheEternalSpheres？\' \"\'Itisthyfault，——itisthine!\'Iexclaimed。\'Exorcisethephantom!Takethehauntingterrorfrommysoul!\' Mejnourlookedatmeamomentwithacoldandcynicaldisdainwhichprovokedatoncemyfearandrage，andreplied，—— \"\'No；foolofthineownsenses!No；thoumusthavefullandentireexperienceoftheillusionstowhichtheKnowledgethatiswithoutFaithclimbsitsTitanway。ThoupantestforthisMillennium，——thoushaltbeholdit!ThoushaltbeoneoftheagentsoftheeraofLightandReason。Isee，whileIspeak，thePhantomthoufliest，bythyside；itmarshalsthypath；ithaspowerovertheeasyet，——apowerthatdefiesmyown。InthelastdaysofthatRevolutionwhichthouhailest，amidstthewrecksoftheOrderthoucursestasOppression，seekthefulfilmentofthydestiny，andawaitthycure。\' \"Atthatinstantatroopofmasks，clamorous，intoxicated，reeling，andrushing，astheyreeled，pouredintotheroom，andseparatedmefromthemystic。Ibrokethroughthem，andsoughthimeverywhere，butinvain。Allmyresearchesthenextdaywereequallyfruitless。Weekswereconsumedinthesamepursuit，——notatraceofMejnourcouldbediscovered。Weariedwithfalsepleasures，rousedbyreproachesIhaddeserved，recoilingfromMejnour\'sprophecyofthesceneinwhichIwastoseekdeliverance，itoccurredtome，atlast，thatinthesoberairofmynativecountry，andamidstitsorderlyandvigorouspursuits，Imightworkoutmyownemancipationfromthespectre。IleftallwhomIhadbeforecourtedandclungto，——Icamehither。 Amidstmercenaryschemesandselfishspeculations，Ifoundthesamereliefasindebauchandexcess。ThePhantomwasinvisible； butthesepursuitssoonbecametomedistastefulastherest。 EverandeverIfeltthatIwasbornforsomethingnoblerthanthegreedofgain，——thatlifemaybemadeequallyworthless，andthesoulequallydegradedbytheicylustofavarice，asbythenoisierpassions。Ahigherambitionneverceasedtotormentme。 But，but，\"continuedGlyndon，withawhiteninglipandavisibleshudder，\"ateveryattempttoriseintoloftierexistence，camethathideousform。Itgloomedbesidemeattheeasel。Beforethevolumesofpoetandsageitstoodwithitsburningeyesinthestillnessofnight，andIthoughtIhearditshorriblewhispersutteringtemptationsnevertobedivulged。\"Hepaused，andthedropsstooduponhisbrow。 \"ButI，\"saidAdela，masteringherfearsandthrowingherarmsaroundhim，——\"butIhenceforthwillhavenolifebutinthine。 Andinthislovesopure，soholy，thyterrorshallfadeaway。\" \"No，no!\"exclaimedGlyndon，startingfromher。\"Theworstrevelationistocome。Sincethouhastbeenhere，sinceIhavesternlyandresolutelyrefrainedfromeveryhaunt，everysceneinwhichthispreternaturalenemytroubledmenot，I——I——have——Oh，Heaven!Mercy——mercy!Thereitstands，——there，bythyside，—— there，there!\"Andhefelltothegroundinsensible。 CHAPTER5。V。 Dochwunderbarergriffmich\'sdieseNacht； DieGliederschienenschoninTodesMacht。 Uhland。 (Thisnightitfearfullyseizedonme；mylimbsappearedalreadyinthepowerofdeath。) Afever，attendedwithdelirium，forseveraldaysdeprivedGlyndonofconsciousness；andwhen，byAdela\'scaremorethantheskillofthephysicians，hewasrestoredtolifeandreason，hewasunutterablyshockedbythechangeinhissister\'sappearance； atfirst，hefondlyimaginedthatherhealth，affectedbyhervigils，wouldrecoverwithhisown。Buthesoonsaw，withananguishwhichpartookofremorse，thatthemaladywasdeep- seated，——deep，deep，beyondthereachofAesculapiusandhisdrugs。Herimagination，littlelesslivelythanhisown，wasawfullyimpressedbythestrangeconfessionsshehadheard，——bytheravingsofhisdelirium。Againandagainhadheshriekedforth，\"Itisthere，——there，bythyside，mysister!\"Hehadtransferredtoherfancythespectre，andthehorrorthatcursedhimself。Heperceivedthis，notbyherwords，buthersilence； bytheeyesthatstrainedintospace；bytheshiverthatcameoverherframe；bythestartofterror；bythelookthatdidnotdaretoturnbehind。Bitterlyherepentedhisconfession； bitterlyhefeltthatbetweenhissufferingsandhumansympathytherecouldbenogentleandholycommune；vainlyhesoughttoretract，——toundowhathehaddone，todeclareallwasbutthechimeraofanoverheatedbrain! Andbraveandgenerouswasthisdenialofhimself；for，oftenandoften，ashethusspoke，hesawtheThingofDreadglidingtoherside，andglaringathimashedisowneditsbeing。Butwhatchilledhim，ifpossible，yetmorethanherwastingformandtremblingnerves，wasthechangeinherloveforhim；anaturalterrorhadreplacedit。Sheturnedpalerifheapproached，——sheshudderedifhetookherhand。Dividedfromtherestofearth，thegulfofthefoulremembranceyawnednowbetweenhissisterandhimself。HecouldendurenomorethepresenceoftheonewhoselifeHISlifehadembittered。Hemadesomeexcusesfordeparture，andwrithedtoseethattheyweregreetedeagerly。 Thefirstgleamofjoyhehaddetectedsincethatfatalnight，onAdela\'sface，hebeheldwhenhemurmured\"Farewell。\"HetravelledforsomeweeksthroughthewildestpartsofScotland； scenerywhichMAKEStheartist，waslovelesstohishaggardeyes。 AletterrecalledhimtoLondononthewingsofnewagonyandfear；hearrivedtofindhissisterinaconditionbothofmindandhealthwhichexceededhisworstapprehensions。 Hervacantlook，herlifelessposture，appalledhim；itwasasonewhogazedontheMedusa\'shead，andfelt，withoutastruggle，thehumanbeinggraduallyhardentothestatue。Itwasnotfrenzy，itwasnotidiocy，——itwasanabstraction，anapathy，asleepinwaking。Onlyasthenightadvancedtowardstheeleventhhour——thehourinwhichGlyndonhadconcludedhistale——shegrewvisiblyuneasy，anxious，andperturbed。Thenherlipsmuttered； herhandswrithed；shelookedroundwithalookofunspeakableappealforsuccour，forprotection，andsuddenly，astheclockstruck，fellwithashriektotheground，coldandlifeless。 Withdifficulty，andnotuntilafterthemostearnestprayers，didsheanswertheagonisedquestionsofGlyndon；atlastsheownedthatatthathour，andthathouralone，wherevershewasplaced，howeveroccupied，shedistinctlybeheldtheapparitionofanoldhag，who，afterthriceknockingatthedoor，enteredtheroom，andhobblinguptoherwithacountenancedistortedbyhideousrageandmenace，laiditsicyfingersonherforehead: fromthatmomentshedeclaredthatsenseforsookher；andwhenshewokeagain，itwasonlytowait，insuspensethatfrozeupherblood，therepetitionoftheghastlyvisitation。 ThephysicianwhohadbeensummonedbeforeGlyndon\'sreturn，andwhoseletterhadrecalledhimtoLondon，wasacommonplacepractitioner，ignorantofthecase，andhonestlyanxiousthatonemoreexperiencedshouldbeemployed。Clarencecalledinoneofthemosteminentofthefaculty，andtohimherecitedtheopticaldelusionofhissister。Thephysicianlistenedattentively，andseemedsanguineinhishopesofcure。Hecametothehousetwohoursbeforetheonesodreadedbythepatient。 Hehadquietlyarrangedthattheclocksshouldbeputforwardhalfanhour，unknowntoAdela，andeventoherbrother。Hewasamanofthemostextraordinarypowersofconversation，ofsurpassingwit，ofallthefacultiesthatinterestandamuse。Hefirstadministeredtothepatientaharmlesspotion，whichhepledgedhimselfwoulddispelthedelusion。Hisconfidenttonewokeherownhopes，——hecontinuedtoexciteherattention，torouseherlethargy；hejested，helaughedawaythetime。Thehourstruck。\"Joy，mybrother!\"sheexclaimed，throwingherselfinhisarms；\"thetimeispast!\"Andthen，likeonereleasedfromaspell，shesuddenlyassumedmorethanherancientcheerfulness。\"Ah，Clarence!\"shewhispered，\"forgivemeformyformerdesertion，——forgivemethatIfearedYOU。Ishalllive!—— Ishalllive!inmyturntobanishthespectrethathauntsmybrother!\"AndClarencesmiledandwipedthetearsfromhisburningeyes。Thephysicianrenewedhisstories，hisjests。Inthemidstofastreamofrichhumourthatseemedtocarryawaybothbrotherandsister，GlyndonsuddenlysawoverAdela\'sfacethesamefearfulchange，thesameanxiouslook，thesamerestless，strainingeye，hehadbeheldthenightbefore。Herose，——heapproachedher。Adelastartedup。\"look——look——look!\" sheexclaimed。\"Shecomes!Saveme，——saveme!\"andshefellathisfeetinstrongconvulsionsastheclock，falselyandinvainputforward，struckthehalf-hour。 Thephysicianliftedherinhisarms。\"Myworstfearsareconfirmed，\"hesaidgravely；\"thediseaseisepilepsy。\"(ThemostcelebratedpractitionerinDublinrelatedtotheeditorastoryofopticaldelusionpreciselysimilarinitscircumstancesanditsphysicalcausetotheoneherenarrated。) Thenextnight，atthesamehour，AdelaGlyndondied。 CHAPTER5。VI。 Laloi，dontleregnevousepouvante，asonglaivelevesurvous: ellevousfrapperatous:legenrehumainabesoindecetexemple——Couthon。 (Thelaw，whosereignterrifiesyou，hasitsswordraisedagainstyou；itwillstrikeyouall:humanityhasneedofthisexample。) \"Oh，joy，joy!——thouartcomeagain!Thisisthyhand——thesethylips。Saythatthoudidstnotdesertmefromtheloveofanother；sayitagain，——sayitever!——andIwillpardontheealltherest!\" \"Sothouhastmournedforme？\" \"Mourned!——andthouwertcruelenoughtoleavemegold；thereitis，——there，untouched!\" \"PoorchildofNature!how，then，inthisstrangetownofMarseilles，hastthoufoundbreadandshelter？\" \"Honestly，soulofmysoul!honestly，butyetbythefacethoudidstoncethinksofair；thinkestthouTHATnow？\" \"Yes，Fillide，morefairthanever。Butwhatmeanestthou？\" \"Thereisapainterhere——agreatman，oneoftheirgreatmenatParis，Iknownotwhattheycallthem；butherulesoverallhere，——lifeanddeath；andhehaspaidmelargelybuttositformyportrait。ItisforapicturetobegiventotheNation，forhepaintsonlyforglory。ThinkofthyFillide\'srenown!\"Andthegirl\'swildeyessparkled；hervanitywasroused。\"AndhewouldhavemarriedmeifIwould!——divorcedhiswifetomarryme! ButIwaitedforthee，ungrateful!\" Aknockatthedoorwasheard，——amanentered。 \"Nicot!\" \"Ah，Glyndon!——hum!——welcome!What!thouarttwicemyrival! ButJeanNicotbearsnomalice。Virtueismydream，——mycountry，mymistress。Servemycountry，citizen；andIforgivetheethepreferenceofbeauty。Caira!caira!\" Butasthepainterspoke，ithymned，itrolledthroughthestreets，——thefierysongoftheMarseillaise!Therewasacrowd，amultitude，apeopleup，abroad，withcoloursandarms，enthusiasmandsong，——withsong，withenthusiasm，withcoloursandarms!Andwhocouldguessthatthatmartialmovementwasone，notofwar，butmassacre，——FrenchmenagainstFrenchmen？FortherearetwopartiesinMarseilles，——andampleworkforJourdanCoupe-tete!Butthis，theEnglishman，justarrived，astrangertoallfactions，didnotasyetcomprehend。Hecomprehendednothingbutthesong，theenthusiasm，thearms，andthecoloursthatliftedtothesunthegloriouslie，\"LepeupleFrancais，deboutcontrelestyrans!\"(Up，Frenchmen，againsttyrants!) Thedarkbrowofthewretchedwanderergrewanimated；hegazedfromthewindowonthethrongthatmarchedbelow，beneaththeirwavingOriflamme。TheyshoutedastheybeheldthepatriotNicot，thefriendofLibertyandrelentlessHebert，bythestranger\'sside，atthecasement。 \"Ay，shoutagain!\"criedthepainter，——\"shoutforthebraveEnglishmanwhoabjureshisPittsandhisCoburgstobeacitizenofLibertyandFrance!\" Athousandvoicesrenttheair，andthehymnoftheMarseillaiseroseinmajestyagain。 \"Well，andifitbeamongthesehighhopesandthisbravepeoplethatthephantomistovanish，andthecuretocome!\"mutteredGlyndon；andhethoughthefeltagaintheelixirsparklingthroughhisveins。 \"ThoushaltbeoneoftheConventionwithPaineandClootz，——I willmanageitallforthee!\"criedNicot，slappinghimontheshoulder:\"andParis——\" \"Ah，ifIcouldbutseeParis!\"criedFillide，inherjoyousvoice。Joyous!thewholetime，thetown，theair——savewhere，unheard，rosethecryofagonyandtheyellofmurder——werejoy! Sleepunhauntinginthygrave，coldAdela。Joy，joy!IntheJubileeofHumanityallprivategriefsshouldcease!Behold，wildmariner，thevastwhirlpooldrawstheetoitsstormybosom! Theretheindividualisnot。Allthingsareofthewhole!Openthygates，fairParis，forthestranger-citizen!Receiveinyourranks，OmeekRepublicans，thenewchampionofliberty，ofreason，ofmankind!\"Mejnourisright；itwasinvirtue，invalour，ingloriousstruggleforthehumanrace，thatthespectrewastoshrinktoherkindreddarkness。\" AndNicot\'sshrillvoicepraisedhim；andleanRobespierre—— \"Flambeau，colonne，pierreangulairedel\'edificedelaRepublique!\"(\"Thelight，column，andkeystoneoftheRepublic。\"——\"LettreduCitoyenP——；PapiersineditstrouveschezRobespierre，\"tom11，page127。)——smiledominouslyonhimfromhisbloodshoteyes；andFillideclaspedhimwithpassionatearmstohertenderbreast。Andathisup-risinganddown-sitting，atboardandinbed，thoughhesawitnot，theNamelessOneguidedhimwiththedemoneyestotheseawhosewavesweregore。 BOOKVI。 SUPERSTITIONDESERTINGFAITH。 WhydoIyieldtothatsuggestion，Whosehorridimagedothunfixmyhair——ShakespeareCHAPTER6。I。 ThereforetheGeniiwerepaintedwithaplatterfullofgarlandsandflowersinonehand，andawhipintheother——AlexanderRoss，\"Mystag。Poet。\" Accordingtotheorderoftheeventsrelatedinthisnarrative，thedepartureofZanoniandViolafromtheGreekisle，inwhichtwohappyyearsappeartohavebeenpassed，musthavebeensomewhatlaterindatethanthearrivalofGlyndonatMarseilles。 Itmusthavebeeninthecourseoftheyear1791whenViolafledfromNapleswithhermysteriouslover，andwhenGlyndonsoughtMejnourinthefatalcastle。Itisnowtowardsthecloseof1793，whenourstoryagainreturnstoZanoni。ThestarsofwintershonedownonthelagunesofVenice。ThehumoftheRialtowashushed，——thelastloiterershaddesertedthePlaceofSt。Mark\'s，andonlyatdistantintervalsmightbeheardtheoarsoftherapidgondolas，bearingrevellerorlovertohishome。 ButlightsstillflittedtoandfroacrossthewindowsofoneofthePalladianpalaces，whoseshadowsleptinthegreatcanal；andwithinthepalacewatchedthetwinEumenidesthatneversleepforMan，——FearandPain。 \"IwillmaketheetherichestmaninallVenice，ifthousavesther。\" \"Signor，\"saidtheleech；\"yourgoldcannotcontroldeath，andthewillofHeaven，signor，unlesswithinthenexthourthereissomeblessedchange，prepareyourcourage。\" Ho——ho，Zanoni!manofmysteryandmight，whohastwalkedamidstthepassionsoftheworld，withnochangesonthybrow，artthoutossedatlastuponthebillowsoftempestuousfear？Doesthyspiritreeltoandfro？——knowestthouatlastthestrengthandthemajestyofDeath？ Hefled，trembling，fromthepale-facedmanofart，——fledthroughstatelyhallandlong-drawncorridor，andgainedaremotechamberinthepalace，whichotherstepthanhiswasnotpermittedtoprofane。Outwiththyherbsandvessels。Breakfromtheenchantedelements，Osilvery-azureflame!Whycomeshenot，—— theSonoftheStarbeam!WhyisAdon-Aideaftothysolemncall？ Itcomesnot，——theluminousanddelightsomePresence!Cabalist! arethycharmsinvain？Hasthythronevanishedfromtherealmsofspace？Thoustandestpaleandtrembling。Paletrembler!notthusdidstthoulookwhenthethingsofglorygatheredatthyspell。Nevertothepaletremblerbowthethingsofglory:thesoul，andnottheherbs，northesilvery-azureflame，northespellsoftheCabala，commandsthechildrenoftheair；andTHY soul，byLoveandDeath，ismadesceptrelessanddiscrowned! Atlengththeflamequivers，——theairgrowscoldasthewindincharnels。Athingnotofearthispresent，——amistlike，formlessthing。Itcowersinthedistance，——asilentHorror!itrises；itcreeps；itnearsthee——darkinitsmantleofduskyhaze；andunderitsveilitlooksontheewithitslivid，malignanteyes，—— thethingofmalignanteyes! \"Ha，youngChaldean!younginthycountlessages，——youngaswhen，coldtopleasureandtobeauty，thoustoodestontheoldFire- tower，andheardestthestarrysilencewhispertotheethelastmysterythatbafflesDeath，——fearestthouDeathatlength？Isthyknowledgebutacirclethatbringstheebackwhencethywanderingsbegan!Generationsongenerationshavewitheredsincewetwomet!Lo!thoubeholdestmenow!\" \"ButIbeholdtheewithoutfear!Thoughbeneaththineeyesthousandshaveperished；though，wheretheyburn，springupthefoulpoisonsofthehumanheart，andtothosewhomthoucanstsubjecttothywill，thypresenceglaresinthedreamsoftheravingmaniac，orblackensthedungeonofdespairingcrime，thouartnotmyvanquisher，butmyslave!\" \"AndasaslavewillIservethee!Commandthyslave，O beautifulChaldean!Hark，thewailofwomen!——hark，thesharpshriekofthybelovedone!Deathisinthypalace!Adon-Aicomesnottothycall。OnlywherenocloudofthepassionandthefleshveilstheeyeoftheSereneIntelligencecantheSonsoftheStarbeamglidetoman。But_I_canaidthee!——hark!\"AndZanonihearddistinctlyinhisheart，evenatthatdistancefromthechamber，thevoiceofViolacallingindeliriumonherbelovedone。 \"Oh，Viola，Icansavetheenot!\"exclaimedtheseer，passionately；\"mylovefortheehasmademepowerless!\" \"Notpowerless；Icangifttheewiththearttosaveher，——Icanplacehealinginthyhand!\" \"Forboth？——childandmother，——forboth？\" \"Both!\" Aconvulsionshookthelimbsoftheseer，——amightystruggleshookhimasachild:theHumanityandtheHourconqueredtherepugnantspirit。 \"Iyield!Motherandchild——saveboth!\"…… InthedarkchamberlayViola，inthesharpestagoniesoftravail；lifeseemedrendingitselfawayinthegroansandcriesthatspokeofpaininthemidstoffrenzy；andstill，ingroanandcry，shecalledonZanoni，herbeloved。Thephysicianlookedtotheclock；onitbeat:theHeartofTime，——regularlyandslowly，——HeartthatneversympathisedwithLife，andneverflaggedforDeath!\"Thecriesarefainter，\"saidtheleech；\"intenminutesmoreallwillbepast。\" Fool!theminuteslaughatthee；Nature，evennow，likeablueskythroughashatteredtemple，issmilingthroughthetorturedframe。Thebreathinggrowsmorecalmandhushed；thevoiceofdeliriumisdumb，——asweetdreamhascometoViola。Isitadream，orisitthesoulthatsees？ShethinkssuddenlythatsheiswithZanoni，thatherburningheadispillowedonhisbosom； shethinks，ashegazesonher，thathiseyesdispelthetorturesthatpreyuponher，——thetouchofhishandcoolsthefeveronherbrow；shehearshisvoiceinmurmurs，——itisamusicfromwhichthefiendsfly。Whereisthemountainthatseemedtopressuponhertemples？Likeavapour，itrollsaway。Inthefrostsofthewinternight，sheseesthesunlaughinginluxuriousheaven，——shehearsthewhisperofgreenleaves；thebeautifulworld，valleyandstreamandwoodland，liebefore，andwithacommonvoicespeaktoher，\"Wearenotyetpastforthee!\"Foolofdrugsandformula，looktothydial-plate!——thehandhasmovedon；theminutesarewithEternity；thesoulthysentencewouldhavedismissed，stilldwellsontheshoresofTime。Shesleeps:thefeverabates；theconvulsionsaregone；thelivingrosebloomsuponhercheek；thecrisisispast!Husband，thywifelives； lover，thyuniverseisnosolitude!HeartofTime，beaton!A while，alittlewhile，——joy!joy!joy!——father，embracethychild! CHAPTER6。II。 TristisErinnysPraetulitinfaustassanguinolentafaces。 Ovid。 (Erinnys，dolefulandbloody，extendstheunblessedtorches。) Andtheyplacedthechildinthefather\'sarms!Assilentlyhebentoverit，tears——tears，howhuman!——fellfromhiseyeslikerain!Andthelittleonesmiledthroughthetearsthatbatheditscheeks!Ah，withwhathappytearswewelcomethestrangerintooursorrowingworld!Withwhatagonisingtearswedismissthestrangerbacktotheangels!Unselfishjoy；buthowselfishisthesorrow! Andnowthroughthesilentchamberafaintsweetvoiceisheard，——theyoungmother\'svoice。 \"Iamhere:Iambythyside!\"murmuredZanoni。 Themothersmiled，andclaspedhishand，andaskednomore；shewascontented…… Violarecoveredwitharapiditythatstartledthephysician；andtheyoungstrangerthrivedasifitalreadylovedtheworldtowhichithaddescended。FromthathourZanoniseemedtoliveintheinfant\'slife，andinthatlifethesoulsofmotherandfathermetasinanewbond。Nothingmorebeautifulthanthisinfanthadeyeeverdweltupon。Itwasstrangetothenursesthatitcamenotwailingtothelight，butsmiledtothelightasathingfamiliartoitbefore。Itneverutteredonecryofchildishpain。Initsveryreposeitseemedtobelisteningtosomehappyvoicewithinitsheart:itseemeditselfsohappy。Initseyesyouwouldhavethoughtintellectalreadykindled，thoughithadnotyetfoundalanguage。Alreadyitseemedtorecogniseitsparents；alreadyitstretchedforthitsarmswhenZanonibentoverthebed，inwhichitbreathedandbloomed，——thebuddingflower!Andfromthatbedhewasrarelyabsent:gazinguponitwithhisserene，delightedeyes，hissoulseemedtofeeditsown。 Atnightandinutterdarknesshewasstillthere；andViolaoftenheardhimmurmuringoveritasshelayinahalf-sleep。 Butthemurmurwasinalanguagestrangetoher；andsometimeswhensheheardshefeared，andvague，undefinedsuperstitionscamebacktoher，——thesuperstitionsofearlieryouth。Amotherfearseverything，eventhegods，forhernew-born。ThemortalsshriekedaloudwhenofoldtheysawthegreatDemeterseekingtomaketheirchildimmortal。 ButZanoni，wrappedinthesublimedesignsthatanimatedthehumanlovetowhichhewasnowawakened，forgotall，evenallhehadforfeitedorincurred，inthelovethatblindedhim。 Butthedark，formlessthing，thoughhenorinvokednorsawit，crept，often，roundandroundhim，andoftensatbytheinfant\'scouch，withitshatefuleyes。 CHAPTER6。III。 Fuscistelluremamplectituralis。 Virgil。 (EmbracestheEarthwithgloomywings。) LetterfromZanonitoMejnour。 Mejnour，Humanity，withallitssorrowsanditsjoys，ismineoncemore。Daybyday，Iamforgingmyownfetters。Iliveinotherlivesthanmyown，andinthemIhavelostmorethanhalfmyempire。Notliftingthemaloft，theydragmebythestrongbandsoftheaffectionstotheirownearth。Exiledfromthebeingsonlyvisibletothemostabstractsense，thegrimEnemythatguardstheThresholdhasentangledmeinitsweb。Canstthoucreditme，whenItelltheethatIhaveaccepteditsgifts，andenduretheforfeit？Agesmustpasserethebrighterbeingscanagainobeythespiritthathasbowedtotheghastlyone! And…… Inthishope，then，Mejnour，Itriumphstill；Iyethavesupremepoweroverthisyounglife。Insensiblyandinaudiblymysoulspeakstoitsown，andpreparesitevennow。Thouknowestthatforthepureandunsulliedinfantspirit，theordealhasnoterrorandnoperil。ThusunceasinglyInourishitwithnounholylight；andereityetbeconsciousofthegift，itwillgaintheprivilegesithasbeenminetoattain:thechild，byslowandscarce-seendegrees，willcommunicateitsownattributestothemother；andcontenttoseeYouthforeverradiantonthebrowsofthetwothatnowsufficetofillupmywholeinfinityofthought，shallIregrettheairierkingdomthatvanisheshourlyfrommygrasp？Butthou，whosevisionisstillclearandserene，lookintothefardeepsshutfrommygaze，andcounselme，orforewarn!IknowthatthegiftsoftheBeingwhoseraceissohostiletoourownare，totheccommonseeker，fatalandperfidiousasitself。Andhence，when，attheoutskirtsofknowledge，whichinearlieragesmencalledMagic，theyencounteredthethingsofthehostiletribes，theybelievedtheapparitionstobefiends，and，byfanciedcompacts，imaginedtheyhadsignedawaytheirsouls；asifmancouldgiveforaneternitythatoverwhichhehascontrolbutwhilehelives!Dark，andshroudedforeverfromhumansight，dwellthedemonrebels，intheirimpenetrablerealm；inthemisnobreathoftheDivineOne。 IneveryhumancreaturetheDivineOnebreathes；andHealonecanjudgeHisownhereafter，andallotitsnewcareerandhome。 Couldmansellhimselftothefiend，mancouldprejudgehimself，andarrogatethedisposalofeternity!Butthesecreatures，modificationsastheyareofmatter，andsomewithmorethanthemalignantyofman，maywellseem，tofearandunreasoningsuperstition，therepresentativesoffiends。AndfromthedarkestandmightiestofthemIhaveacceptedaboon，——thesecretthatstartledDeathfromthosesodeartome。CanInottrustthatenoughofpoweryetremainstometobaffleortodauntthePhantom，ifitseektopervertthegift？Answerme，Mejnour，forinthedarknessthatveilsme，Iseeonlythepureeyesofthenew-born；Ihearonlythelowbeatingofmyheart。Answerme，thouwhosewisdomiswithoutlove! MejnourtoZanoni。 Rome。 FallenOne!——IseebeforetheeEvilandDeathandWoe!ThoutohaverelinquishedAdon-AiforthenamelessTerror，——theheavenlystarsforthosefearfuleyes!Thou，atthelasttobethevictimoftheLarvaofthedrearyThreshold，that，inthyfirstnovitiate，fled，witheredandshrivelled，fromthykinglybrow! When，attheprimarygradesofinitiation，thepupilItookfromtheeontheshoresofthechangedParthenope，fellsenselessandcoweringbeforethatPhantom-Darkness，Iknewthathisspiritwasnotformedtofronttheworldsbeyond；forFEARistheattractionofmantoearthiestearth，andwhilehefears，hecannotsoar。 ButTHOU，seestthounotthattoloveisbuttofear；seestthounotthatthepowerofwhichthouboastestoverthemalignantoneisalreadygone？Itawes，itmastersthee；itwillmocktheeandbetray。Losenotamoment；cometome。Iftherecanyetbesufficientsympathybetweenus，throughMYeyesshaltthousee，andperhapsguardagainsttheperilsthat，shapelessyet，andloomingthroughtheshadow，marshalthemselvesaroundtheeandthosewhomthyverylovehasdoomed。Comefromallthetiesofthyfondhumanity；theywillbutobscurethyvision!Comeforthfromthyfearsandhopes，thydesiresandpassions。Come，asaloneMindcanbethemonarchandtheseer，shiningthroughthehomeittenants，——apure，impressionless，sublimeintelligence! Chapter6。IV。 Plusquevousnepensezcemomentestterrible。 LaHarpe，\"LeComtedeWarwick，\"Act3，sc。5。 (Themomentismoreterriblethanyouthink。) Forthefirsttimesincetheirunion，ZanoniandViolawereseparated，——ZanoniwenttoRomeonimportantbusiness。\"Itwas，\" hesaid，\"butforafewdays；\"andhewentsosuddenlythattherewaslittletimeeitherforsurpriseorsorrow。Butfirstpartingisalwaysmoremelancholythanitneedbe:itseemsaninterruptiontotheexistencewhichLoveshareswithLove；itmakestheheartfeelwhatavoidlifewillbewhenthelastpartingshallsucceed，assucceeditmust，thefirst。ButViolahadanewcompanion；shewasenjoyingthatmostdeliciousnoveltywhicheverrenewstheyouthanddazzlestheeyesofwoman。Asthemistress——thewife——sheleansonanother；fromanotherarereflectedherhappiness，herbeing，——asanorbthattakeslightfromitssun。Butnow，inturn，asthemother，sheisraisedfromdependenceintopower；itisanotherthatleansonher，——astarhassprungintospace，towhichsheherselfhasbecomethesun! Afewdays，——buttheywillbesweetthroughthesorrow!Afewdays，——everyhourofwhichseemsaneratotheinfant，overwhombendwatchfultheeyesandtheheart。Fromitswakingtoitssleep，fromitssleeptoitswaking，isarevolutioninTime。 Everygesturetobenoted，——everysmiletoseemanewprogressintotheworldithascometobless!Zanonihasgone，——thelastdashoftheoarislost，thelastspeckofthegondolahasvanishedfromtheocean-streetsofVenice!Herinfantissleepinginthecradleatthemother\'sfeet；andshethinksthroughhertearswhattalesofthefairy-land，thatspreadsfarandwide，withathousandwonders，inthatnarrowbed，sheshallhavetotellthefather!Smileon，weepon，youngmother! Alreadythefairestleafinthewildvolumeisclosedforthee，andtheinvisiblefingerturnsthepage!…… BythebridgeoftheRialtostoodtwoVenetians——ardentRepublicansandDemocrats——lookingtotheRevolutionofFranceastheearthquakewhichmustshattertheirownexpiringandviciousconstitution，andgiveequalityofranksandrightstoVenice。 \"Yes，Cottalto，\"saidone；\"mycorrespondentofParishaspromisedtoeludeallobstacles，andbafflealldanger。Hewillarrangewithusthehourofrevolt，whenthelegionsofFranceshallbewithinhearingofourguns。Onedayinthisweek，atthishour，heistomeetmehere。Thisisbutthefourthday。\" Hehadscarcesaidthesewordsbeforeaman，wrappedinhisroquelaire，emergingfromoneofthenarrowstreetstotheleft，haltedoppositethepair，andeyingthemforafewmomentswithanearnestscrutiny，whispered，\"Salut!\" \"Etfraternite，\"answeredthespeaker。 \"You，then，arethebraveDandolowithwhomtheComitedeputedmetocorrespond？Andthiscitizen——\" \"IsCottalto，whommylettershavesooftenmentioned。\"(IknownotiftheauthoroftheoriginalMSS。designs，underthesenames，tointroducetherealCottaltoandthetrueDandolo，who，in1797，distinguishedthemselvesbytheirsympathywiththeFrench，andtheirdemocraticardor——Ed。) \"Healthandbrotherhoodtohim!Ihavemuchtoimparttoyouboth。Iwillmeetyouatnight，Dandolo。Butinthestreetswemaybeobserved。\"