\"AndIdarenotappointmyownhouse；tyrannymakesspiesofourverywalls。Buttheplacehereindesignatedissecure；\"andheslippedanaddressintothehandofhiscorrespondent。
\"To-night，then，atnine!MeanwhileIhaveotherbusiness。\"Themanpaused，hiscolourchanged，anditwaswithaneagerandpassionatevoicethatheresumed，——
\"Yourlastlettermentionedthiswealthyandmysteriousvisitor，——thisZanoni。HeisstillatVenice？\"
\"Iheardthathehadleftthismorning；buthiswifeisstillhere。\"
\"Hiswife!——thatiswell!\"
\"Whatknowyouofhim？Thinkyouthathewouldjoinus？Hiswealthwouldbe——\"
\"Hishouse，hisaddress，——quick!\"interruptedtheman。
\"ThePalazzodi——，ontheGrandCanal。\"
\"Ithankyou，——atninewemeet。\"
Themanhurriedonthroughthestreetfromwhichhehademerged；
and，passingbythehouseinwhichhehadtakenuphislodging(hehadarrivedatVenicethenightbefore)，awomanwhostoodbythedoorcaughthisarm。
\"Monsieur，\"shesaidinFrench，\"Ihavebeenwatchingforyourreturn。Doyouunderstandme？Iwillbraveall，riskall，togobackwithyoutoFrance，——tostand，throughlifeorindeath，bymyhusband\'sside!\"
\"Citoyenne，Ipromisedyourhusbandthat，ifsuchyourchoice，I
wouldhazardmyownsafetytoaidit。Butthinkagain!YourhusbandisoneofthefactionwhichRobespierre\'seyeshavealreadymarked；hecannotfly。AllFranceisbecomeaprisontothe\'suspect。\'Youdonotendangeryourselfbyreturn。Frankly，citoyenne，thefateyouwouldsharemaybetheguillotine。I
speak(asyouknowbyhisletter)asyourhusbandbademe。\"
\"Monsieur，Iwillreturnwithyou，\"saidthewoman，withasmileuponherpaleface。
\"AndyetyoudesertedyourhusbandinthefairsunshineoftheRevolution，toreturntohimamidstitsstormsandthunder，\"saidtheman，inatonehalfofwonder，halfrebuke。
\"Becausemyfather\'sdaysweredoomed；becausehehadnosafetybutinflighttoaforeignland；becausehewasoldandpenniless，andhadnonebutmetoworkforhim；becausemyhusbandwasnotthenindanger，andmyfatherwas!HEisdead——
dead!Myhusbandisindangernow。Thedaughter\'sdutiesarenomore，——thewife\'sreturn!\"
\"Beitso，citoyenne；onthethirdnightIdepart。Beforethenyoumayretractyourchoice。\"
\"Never!\"
Adarksmilepassedovertheman\'sface。
\"Oguillotine!\"hesaid，\"howmanyvirtueshastthoubroughttolight!Wellmaytheycallthee\'AHolyMother!\'Ogoryguillotine!\"
Hepassedonmutteringtohimself，hailedagondola，andwassoonamidstthecrowdedwatersoftheGrandCanal。
CHAPTER6。V。
Cequej\'ignoreEstplustristepeut-etreetplusaffreuxencore。
LaHarpe，\"LeComtedeWarwick，\"Act5，sc。1。
(ThatwhichIknownotis，perhaps，moresadandfearfulstill。)
Thecasementstoodopen，andViolawasseatedbyit。Beneathsparkledthebroadwatersinthecoldbutcloudlesssunlight；andtothatfairform，thathalf-avertedface，turnedtheeyesofmanyagallantcavalier，astheirgondolasglidedby。
Butatlast，inthecentreofthecanal，oneofthesedarkvesselshaltedmotionless，asamanfixedhisgazefromitslatticeuponthatstatelypalace。Hegavethewordtotherowers，——thevesselapproachedthemarge。Thestrangerquittedthegondola；hepassedupthebroadstairs；heenteredthepalace。Weepon，smilenomore，youngmother!——thelastpageisturned!
Anattendantenteredtheroom，andgavetoViolaacard，withthesewordsinEnglish，\"Viola，Imustseeyou!ClarenceGlyndon。\"
Oh，yes，howgladlyViolawouldseehim；howgladlyspeaktohimofherhappiness，ofZanoni!——howgladlyshowtohimherchild!
PoorClarence!shehadforgottenhimtillnow，asshehadallthefeverofherearlierlife，——itsdreams，itsvanities，itspoorexcitement，thelampsofthegaudytheatre，theapplauseofthenoisycrowd。
Heentered。Shestartedtobeholdhim，sochangedwerehisgloomybrow，hisresolute，carewornfeatures，fromthegracefulformandcarelesscountenanceoftheartist-lover。Hisdress，thoughnotmean，wasrude，neglected，anddisordered。Awild，desperate，half-savageairhadsupplantedthatingenuousmien，diffidentinitsgrace，earnestinitsdiffidence，whichhadoncecharacterisedtheyoungworshipperofArt，thedreamingaspirantaftersomestarrierlore。
\"Isityou？\"shesaidatlast。\"PoorClarence，howchanged!\"
\"Changed!\"hesaidabruptly，asheplacedhimselfbyherside。
\"AndwhomamItothank，butthefiends——thesorcerers——whohaveseizeduponthyexistence，asuponmine？Viola，hearme。AfewweekssincethenewsreachedmethatyouwereinVenice。Underotherpretences，andthroughinnumerabledangers，Ihavecomehither，riskingliberty，perhapslife，ifmynameandcareerareknowninVenice，towarnandsaveyou。Changed，youcallme!——
changedwithout；butwhatisthattotheravageswithin？Bewarned，bewarnedintime!\"
ThevoiceofGlyndon，soundinghollowandsepulchral，alarmedViolaevenmorethanhiswords。Pale，haggard，emaciated，heseemedalmostasonerisenfromthedead，toappallandaweher。
\"What，\"shesaid，atlast，inafalteringvoice，——\"whatwildwordsdoyouutter!Canyou——\"
\"Listen!\"interruptedGlyndon，layinghishanduponherarm，anditstouchwasascoldasdeath，——\"listen!Youhaveheardoftheoldstoriesofmenwhohaveleaguedthemselveswithdevilsfortheattainmentofpreternaturalpowers。Thosestoriesarenotfables。Suchmenlive。Theirdelightistoincreasetheunhallowedcircleofwretcheslikethemselves。Iftheirproselytesfailintheordeal，thedemonseizesthem，eveninthislife，asithathseizedme!——iftheysucceed，woe，yea，amorelastingwoe!Thereisanotherlife，wherenospellscancharmtheevilone，orallaythetorture。Ihavecomefromascenewherebloodflowsinrivers，——whereDeathstandsbythesideofthebravestandthehighest，andtheonemonarchistheGuillotine；butallthemortalperilswithwhichmencanbebeset，arenothingtothedrearinessofthechamberwheretheHorrorthatpassesdeathmovesandstirs!\"
ItwasthenthatGlyndon，withacoldanddistinctprecision，detailed，ashehaddonetoAdela，theinitiationthroughwhichhehadgone。Hedescribed，inwordsthatfrozethebloodofhislistener，theappearanceofthatformlessphantom，withtheeyesthatsearedthebrainandcongealedthemarrowofthosewhobeheld。Onceseen，itneverwastobeexorcised。Itcameatitsownwill，promptingblackthoughts，——whisperingstrangetemptations。Onlyinscenesofturbulentexcitementwasitabsent!Solitude，serenity，thestrugglingdesiresafterpeaceandvirtue，——THESEweretheelementsitlovedtohaunt!
Bewildered，terror-stricken，thewildaccountconfirmedbythedimimpressionsthatnever，inthedepthandconfidenceofaffection，hadbeencloselyexamined，butratherbanishedassoonasfelt，——thatthelifeandattributesofZanoniwerenotlikethoseofmortals，——impressionswhichherownlovehadmadeherhithertocensureassuspicionsthatwronged，andwhich，thusmitigated，hadperhapsonlyservedtorivetthefascinatedchainsinwhichheboundherheartandsenses，butwhichnow，asGlyndon\'sawfulnarrativefilledherwithcontagiousdread，halfunboundtheveryspellstheyhadwovenbefore，——Violastartedupinfear，notforHERSELF，andclaspedherchildinherarms!
\"Unhappiestone!\"criedGlyndon，shuddering，\"hastthouindeedgivenbirthtoavictimthoucanstnotsave？Refuseitsustenance，——letitlooktotheeinvainforfood!Inthegrave，atleast，therearereposeandpeace!\"
ThentherecamebacktoViola\'smindtheremembranceofZanoni\'snight-longwatchesbythatcradle，andthefearwhicheventhenhadcreptoverherassheheardhismurmuredhalf-chantedwords。
Andasthechildlookedatherwithitsclear，steadfasteye，inthestrangeintelligenceofthatlooktherewassomethingthatonlyconfirmedherawe。SotherebothMotherandForewarnerstoodinsilence，——thesunsmilinguponthemthroughthecasement，anddarkbythecradle，thoughtheysawitnot，satthemotionless，veiledThing!
Butbydegreesbetterandjusterandmoregratefulmemoriesofthepastreturnedtotheyoungmother。Thefeaturesoftheinfant，asshegazed，tooktheaspectoftheabsentfather。A
voiceseemedtobreakfromthoserosylips，andsay，mournfully，\"Ispeaktotheeinthychild。Inreturnforallmylovefortheeandthine，dostthoudistrustme，atthefirstsentenceofamaniacwhoaccuses？\"
Herbreastheaved，herstaturerose，hereyesshonewithasereneandholylight。
\"Go，poorvictimofthineowndelusions，\"shesaidtoGlyndon；\"I
wouldnotbelievemineownsenses，iftheyaccusedITSfather!
AndwhatknowestthouofZanoni？WhatrelationhaveMejnourandthegrislyspectresheinvoked，withtheradiantimagewithwhichthouwouldstconnectthem？\"
\"Thouwiltlearntoosoon，\"repliedGlyndon，gloomily。\"Andtheveryphantomthathauntsme，whispers，withitsbloodlesslips，thatitshorrorsawaitboththineandthee!Itakenotthydecisionyet；beforeIleaveVeniceweshallmeetagain。\"
Hesaid，anddeparted。
CHAPTER6。VI。
Quelestl\'egarementoutonameselivre？
LaHarpe，\"LeComtedeWarwick，\"Act4，sc。4。
(Towhatdelusiondoesthysoulabandonitself？)
Alas，Zanoni!theaspirer，thedark，brightone!——didstthouthinkthatthebondbetweenthesurvivorofagesandthedaughterofadaycouldendure？Didstthounotforeseethat，untiltheordealwaspast，therecouldbenoequalitybetweenthywisdomandherlove？Artthouabsentnowseekingamidstthysolemnsecretsthesolemnsafeguardsforchildandmother，andforgettestthouthatthephantomthatservedtheehathpoweroveritsowngifts，——overthelivesittaughttheetorescuefromthegrave？DostthounotknowthatFearandDistrust，oncesownintheheartofLove，springupfromtheseedintoaforestthatexcludesthestars？Dark，brightone!thehatefuleyesglarebesidethemotherandthechild!
AllthatdayViolawasdistractedbyathousandthoughtsandterrors，whichfledassheexaminedthemtosettlebackthedarklier。Sherememberedthat，asshehadoncesaidtoGlyndon，herverychildhoodhadbeenhauntedwithstrangeforebodings，thatshewasordainedforsomepreternaturaldoom。Sherememberedthat，asshehadtoldhimthis，sittingbytheseasthatslumberedinthearmsoftheBayofNaples，he，too，hadacknowledgedthesameforebodings，andamysterioussympathyhadappearedtounitetheirfates。Sheremembered，aboveall，that，comparingtheirentangledthoughts，bothhadthensaid，thatwiththefirstsightofZanonitheforeboding，theinstinct，hadspokentotheirheartsmoreaudiblythanbefore，whisperingthat\"withHIMwasconnectedthesecretoftheunconjecturedlife。\"
Andnow，whenGlyndonandViolametagain，thehauntingfearsofchildhood，thusreferredto，wokefromtheirenchantedsleep。
WithGlyndon\'sterrorshefeltasympathy，againstwhichherreasonandherlovestruggledinvain。Andstill，whensheturnedherlooksuponherchild，itwatchedherwiththatsteady，earnesteye，anditslipsmovedasifitsoughttospeaktoher，——butnosoundcame。Theinfantrefusedtosleep。Whenevershegazeduponitsface，stillthosewakeful，watchfuleyes!——andintheirearnestness，therespokesomethingofpain，ofupbraiding，ofaccusation。Theychilledherasshelooked。Unabletoendure，ofherself，thissuddenandcompleterevulsionofallthefeelingswhichhadhithertomadeupherlife，sheformedtheresolutionnaturaltoherlandandcreed；shesentforthepriestwhohadhabituallyattendedheratVenice，andtohimsheconfessed，withpassionatesobsandintenseterror，thedoubtsthathadbrokenuponher。Thegoodfather，aworthyandpiousman，butwithlittleeducationandlesssense，onewhoheld(asmanyofthelowerItaliansdotothisday)evenapoettobeasortofsorcerer，seemedtoshutthegatesofhopeuponherheart。Hisremonstranceswereurgent，forhishorrorwasunfeigned。HejoinedwithGlyndoninimploringhertofly，ifshefeltthesmallestdoubtthatherhusband\'spursuitswereofthenaturewhichtheRomanChurchhadbenevolentlyburnedsomanyscholarsforadopting。AndeventhelittlethatViolacouldcommunicateseemed，totheignorantascetic，irrefragableproofofsorceryandwitchcraft；hehad，indeed，previouslyheardsomeofthestrangerumourswhichfollowedthepathofZanoni，andwasthereforepreparedtobelievetheworst；theworthyBartolomeowouldhavemadenobonesofsendingWatttothestake，hadheheardhimspeakofthesteam-engine。ButViola，asuntutoredashimself，wasterrifiedbyhisroughandvehementeloquence，——
terrified，forbythatpenetrationwhichCatholicpriests，howeverdull，generallyacquire，intheirvastexperienceofthehumanhearthourlyexposedtotheirprobe，Bartolomeospokelessofdangertoherselfthantoherchild。\"Sorcerers，\"saidhe，\"haveeversoughtthemosttodecoyandseducethesoulsoftheyoung，——nay，theinfant；\"andtherewithheenteredintoalongcatalogueoflegendaryfables，whichhequotedashistoricalfacts。AllatwhichanEnglishwomanwouldhavesmiled，appalledthetenderbutsuperstitiousNeapolitan；andwhenthepriestlefther，withsolemnrebukesandgraveaccusationsofaderelictionofherdutiestoherchild，ifshehesitatedtoflywithitfromanabodepollutedbythedarkerpowersandunhallowedarts，Viola，stillclingingtotheimageofZanoni，sankintoapassivelethargywhichheldherveryreasoninsuspense。
Thehourspassed:nightcameon；thehousewashushed；andViola，slowlyawakenedfromthenumbnessandtorporwhichhadusurpedherfaculties，tossedtoandfroonhercouch，restlessandperturbed。Thestillnessbecameintolerable；yetmoreintolerablethesoundthatalonebrokeit，thevoiceoftheclock，knellingmomentaftermomenttoitsgrave。Themoments，atlast，seemedthemselvestofindvoice，——togainshape。Shethoughtshebeheldthemspringing，wanandfairy-like，fromthewombofdarkness；anderetheyfellagain，extinguished，intothatwomb，theirgrave，theirlowsmallvoicesmurmured，\"Woman，wereporttoeternityallthatisdoneintime!Whatshallwereportofthee，Oguardianofanew-bornsoul？\"Shebecamesensiblethatherfancieshadbroughtasortofpartialdelirium，thatshewasinastatebetweensleepandwaking，whensuddenlyonethoughtbecamemorepredominantthantherest。Thechamberwhich，inthatandeveryhousetheyhadinhabited，eventhatintheGreekisles，Zanonihadsetaparttoasolitudeonwhichnonemightintrude，thethresholdofwhichevenViola\'sstepwasforbidtocross，andnever，hitherto，inthatsweetreposeofconfidencewhichbelongstocontentedlove，hadsheevenfeltthecuriousdesiretodisobey，——now，thatchamberdrewhertowardsit。PerhapsTHEREmightbefoundasomewhattosolvetheriddle，todispelorconfirmthedoubt:thatthoughtgrewanddeepenedinitsintenseness；itfastenedonheraswithapalpableandirresistiblegrasp；itseemedtoraiseherlimbswithoutherwill。
Andnow，throughthechamber，alongthegalleriesthouglidest，O
lovelyshape!sleep-walking，yetawake。Themoonshinesontheeasthouglidestby，casementaftercasement，white-robedandwanderingspirit!——thinearmscrosseduponthybosom，thineeyesfixedandopen，withacalmunfearingawe。Mother，itisthychildthatleadstheeon!Thefairymomentsgobeforethee；thouheareststilltheclock-knelltollingthemtotheirgravesbehind。On，glidingon，thouhastgainedthedoor；nolockbarsthee，nomagicspelldrivestheeback。Daughterofthedust，thoustandestalonewithnightinthechamberwhere，paleandnumberless，thehostsofspacehavegatheredroundtheseer!
CHAPTER6。VII。
DesErdenlebensSchweresTraumbildsinkt，undsinkt，undsinkt。
\"DasIdealunddasLebens。\"
(TheDreamShapeoftheheavyearthlylifesinks，andsinks，andsinks。)
Shestoodwithinthechamber，andgazedaroundher；nosignsbywhichaninquisitorofoldcouldhavedetectedthescholaroftheBlackArtwerevisible。Nocruciblesandcaldrons，nobrass-
boundvolumesandcipheredgirdles，noskullsandcross-bones。
Quietlystreamedthebroadmoonlightthroughthedesolatechamberwithitsbare，whitewalls。Afewbunchesofwitheredherbs，afewantiquevesselsofbronze，placedcarelesslyonawoodenform，wereallwhichthatcuriousgazecouldidentifywiththepursuitsoftheabsentowner。Themagic，ifitexisted，dweltintheartificer，andthematerials，tootherhands，werebutherbsandbronze。Soisiteverwiththyworksandwonders，OGenius，——SeekeroftheStars!Wordsthemselvesarethecommonpropertyofallmen；yet，fromwordsthemselves，ThouArchitectofImmortalities，pilestuptemplesthatshalloutlivethePyramids，andtheveryleafofthePapyrusbecomesaShinar，statelywithtowers，roundwhichtheDelugeofAges，shallroarinvain!
ButinthatsolitudehasthePresencethattherehadinvokeditswondersleftnoenchantmentofitsown？Itseemedso；forasViolastoodinthechamber，shebecamesensiblethatsomemysteriouschangewasatworkwithinherself。Herbloodcoursedrapidly，andwithasensationofdelight，throughherveins，——shefeltasifchainswerefallingfromherlimbs，asifcloudaftercloudwasrollingfromhergaze。AlltheconfusedthoughtswhichhadmovedthroughhertrancesettledandcentredthemselvesinoneintensedesiretoseetheAbsentOne，——tobewithhim。Themonadsthatmakeupspaceandairseemedchargedwithaspiritualattraction，——tobecomeamediumthroughwhichherspiritcouldpassfromitsclay，andconferwiththespirittowhichtheunutterabledesirecompelledit。Afaintnessseizedher；shetotteredtotheseatonwhichthevesselsandherbswereplaced，and，asshebentdown，shesawinoneofthevesselsasmallvaseofcrystal。Byamechanicalandinvoluntaryimpulse，herhandseizedthevase；sheopenedit，andthevolatileessenceitcontainedsparkledup，andspreadthroughtheroomapowerfulanddeliciousfragrance。Sheinhaledtheodour，shelavedhertempleswiththeliquid，andsuddenlyherlifeseemedtospringupfromthepreviousfaintness，——tospring，tosoar，tofloat，todilateuponthewingsofabird。Theroomvanishedfromhereyes。Away，away，overlandsandseasandspaceontherushingdesirefliesthedisprisonedmind!
Uponastratum，notofthisworld，stoodtheworld-bornshapesofthesonsofScience，uponanembryoworld，uponacrude，wan，attenuatedmassofmatter，oneoftheNebulae，whichthesunsofthemyriadsystemsthrowoffastheyrollroundtheCreator\'sthrone*，tobecomethemselvesnewworldsofsymmetryandglory，——
planetsandsunsthatforeverandforevershallintheirturnmultiplytheirshiningrace，andbethefathersofsunsandplanetsyettocome。
(*\"Astronomyinstructsusthat，intheoriginalconditionofthesolarsystem，thesunwasthenucleusofanebulosityorluminousmasswhichrevolvedonitsaxis，andextendedfarbeyondtheorbitsofalltheplanets，——theplanetsasyethavingnoexistence。Itstemperaturegraduallydiminished，and，becomingcontractedbycooling，therotationincreasedinrapidity，andzonesofnebulosityweresuccessivelythrownoff，inconsequenceofthecentrifugalforceoverpoweringthecentralattraction。
Thecondensationoftheseseparatemassesconstitutedtheplanetsandsatellites。Butthisviewoftheconversionofgaseousmatterintoplanetarybodiesisnotlimitedtoourownsystem；itextendstotheformationoftheinnumerablesunsandworldswhicharedistributedthroughouttheuniverse。Thesublimediscoveriesofmodernastronomershaveshownthateverypartoftherealmsofspaceaboundsinlargeexpansionsofattenuatedmattertermednebulae，whichareirregularlyreflectiveoflight，ofvariousfigures，andindifferentstatesofcondensation，fromthatofadiffused，luminousmasstosunsandplanetslikeourown。\"——FromMantell\'seloquentanddelightfulwork，entitled\"TheWondersofGeology，\"volumei。page22。)
There，inthatenormoussolitudeofaninfantworld，whichthousandsandthousandsofyearscanaloneripenintoform，thespiritofViolabeheldtheshapeofZanoni，orratherthelikeness，thesimulacrun，theLEMURofhisshape，notitshumanandcorporealsubstance，——asif，likehers，theIntelligencewaspartedfromtheClay，——andasthesun，whileitrevolvesandglows，hadcastoffintoremotestspacethatnebularimageofitself，sothethingofearth，intheactionofitsmoreluminousandenduringbeing，hadthrownitslikenessintothatnew-bornstrangeroftheheavens。Therestoodthephantom，——aphantomMejnour，byitsside。Inthegiganticchaosaroundravedandstruggledthekindlingelements；waterandfire，darknessandlight，atwar，——vapourandcloudhardeningintomountains，andtheBreathofLifemovinglikeasteadfastsplendouroverall。
Asthedreamerlooked，andshivered，shebeheldthateventherethetwophantomsofhumanitywerenotalone。Dimmonster-formsthatthatdisorderedchaosalonecouldengender，thefirstreptileColossalracethatwreatheandcrawlthroughtheearlieststratumofaworldlabouringintolife，coiledintheoozingmatterorhoveredthroughthemeteorousvapours。Butthesethetwoseekersseemednottoheed；theirgazewasfixedintentuponanobjectinthefarthestspace。Withtheeyesofthespirit，Violafollowedtheirs；withaterrorfargreaterthanthechaosanditshideousinhabitantsproduced，shebeheldashadowylikenessoftheveryroominwhichherformyetdwelt，itswhitewalls，themoonshinesleepingonitsfloor，itsopencasement，withthequietroofsanddomesofVeniceloomingovertheseathatsighedbelow，——andinthatroomtheghost-likeimageofherself!Thisdoublephantom——hereherselfaphantom，gazingthereuponaphantom-self——hadinitahorrorwhichnowordscantell，nolengthoflifeforego。
Butpresentlyshesawthisimageofherselfriseslowly，leavetheroomwithitsnoiselessfeet:itpassesthecorridor，itkneelsbyacradle!HeavenofHeaven!Shebeholdsherchild!——
stillwithitswondrous，child-likebeautyanditssilent，wakefuleyes。Butbesidethatcradletheresitscoweringamantled，shadowyform，——themorefearfulandghastlyfromitsindistinctandunsubstantialgloom。Thewallsofthatchamberseemtoopenasthesceneofatheatre。Agrimdungeon；streetsthroughwhichpourshadowycrowds；wrathandhatred，andtheaspectofdemonsintheirghastlyvisages；aplaceofdeath；amurderousinstrument；ashamble-houseofhumanflesh；herself；
herchild；——all，all，rapidphantasmagoria，chasedeachother。
Suddenlythephantom-Zanoniturned，itseemedtoperceiveherself，——hersecondself。Itsprangtowardsher；herspiritcouldbearnomore。Sheshrieked，shewoke。Shefoundthatintruthshehadleftthatdismalchamber；thecradlewasbeforeher，thechild!all——allasthattrancehadseenit；and，vanishingintoair，eventhatdark，formlessThing!
\"Mychild!mychild!thymothershallsavetheeyet!\"
CHAPTER6。VIII。
Qui？Toim\'abandonner!Ouvas-tu？Non!demeure，Demeure!
LaHarpe，\"LeComtedeWarwick，\"Act3，sc。5。
(Who？THOUabandonme!——wheregoestthou？No!stay，stay!)
LetterfromViolatoZanoni。
\"Ithascometothis!——Iamthefirsttopart!I，theunfaithfulone，bidtheefarewellforever。Whenthineeyesfalluponthiswritingthouwiltknowmeasoneofthedead。Forthouthatwert，andstillartmylife，——Iamlosttothee!Olover!O
husband!Ostillworshippedandadored!ifthouhasteverlovedme，ifthoucanststillpity，seeknottodiscoverthestepsthatflythee。Ifthycharmscandetectandtractme，spareme，spareourchild!Zanoni，Iwillrearittolovethee，tocalltheefather!Zanoni，itsyounglipsshallprayforthee!Ah，sparethychild，forinfantsarethesaintsofearth，andtheirmediationmaybeheardonhigh!ShallItelltheewhyIpart？
No；thou，thewisely-terrible，canstdivinewhatthehandtremblestorecord；andwhileIshudderatthypower，——whileitisthypowerIfly(ourchilduponmybosom)，——itcomfortsmestilltothinkthatthypowercanreadtheheart!Thouknowestthatitisthefaithfulmotherthatwritestothee，itisnotthefaithlesswife!Istheresininthyknowledge，Zanoni？Sinmusthavesorrow:anditweresweet——oh，howsweet——tobethycomforter。Butthechild，theinfant，thesoulthatlookstomineforitsshield!——magician，Iwrestfromtheethatsoul!
Pardon，pardon，ifmywordswrongthee。See，Ifallonmykneestowritetherest!
\"WhydidIneverrecoilbeforefromthymysteriouslore；whydidtheverystrangenessofthineunearthlylifeonlyfascinatemewithadelightfulfear？Because，ifthouwertsorcererorangel-
demon，therewasnoperiltootherbutmyself:andnonetome，formylovewasmyheavenliestpart；andmyignoranceinallthings，exceptthearttolovethee，repelledeverythoughtthatwasnotbrightandgloriousasthineimagetomyeyes。ButNOW
thereisanother!Look!whydoesitwatchmethus，——whythatnever-sleeping，earnest，rebukinggaze？Havethyspellsencompasseditalready？Hastthoumarkedit，cruelone，fortheterrorsofthyunutterableart？Donotmaddenme，——donotmaddenme!——unbindthespell!
\"Hark!theoarswithout!Theycome，——theycome，tobearmefromthee!Ilookround，andmethinksthatIseetheeeverywhere。
Thouspeakesttomefromeveryshadow，fromeverystar。There，bythecasement，thylipslastpressedmine；there，therebythatthresholddidstthouturnagain，andthysmileseemedsotrustinglytoconfideinme!Zanoni——husband!——Iwillstay!I
cannotpartfromthee!No，no!Iwillgototheroomwherethydearvoice，withitsgentlemusic，assuagedthepangsoftravail!——where，heardthroughthethrillingdarkness，itfirstwhisperedtomyear，\'Viola，thouartamother!\'Amother!——yes，Irisefrommyknees，——IAMamother!Theycome!Iamfirm；
farewell!\"
Yes；thussuddenly，thuscruelly，whetherinthedeliriumofblindandunreasoningsuperstition，orintheresolveofthatconvictionwhichspringsfromduty，thebeingforwhomhehadresignedsomuchofempireandofgloryforsookZanoni。Thisdesertion，neverforeseen，neveranticipated，wasyetbuttheconstantfatethatattendsthosewhowouldplaceMindBEYONDtheearth，andyettreasuretheHeartWITHINit。Ignoranceeverlastinglyshallrecoilfromknowledge。Butneveryet，fromnoblerandpurermotivesofself-sacrifice，didhumanlovelinkitselftoanother，thandidtheforsakingwifenowabandontheabsent。Forrightlyhadshesaidthatitwasnotthefaithlesswife，itWASthefaithfulmotherthatfledfromallinwhichherearthlyhappinesswascentred。
Aslongasthepassionandfervourthatimpelledtheactanimatedherwithfalsefever，sheclaspedherinfanttoherbreast，andwasconsoled，——resigned。Butwhatbitterdoubtofherownconduct，whaticypangofremorseshotthroughherheart，when，astheyrestedforafewhoursontheroadtoLeghorn，sheheardthewomanwhoaccompaniedherselfandGlyndonprayforsafetytoreachherhusband\'sside，andstrengthtosharetheperilsthatwouldmeetherthere!Terriblecontrasttoherowndesertion!
Sheshrunkintothedarknessofherownheart，——andthennovoicefromwithinconsoledher。
CHAPTER6。IX。
Zukunfthastdumirgegeben，DochdunehmstdenAugenblick。
\"Kassandra。\"
(Futurityhastthougiventome，——yettakestfrommetheMoment。)
\"Mejnour，beholdthywork!Out，outuponourlittlevanitiesofwisdom!——outuponouragesofloreandlife!TosaveherfromPerilIleftherpresence，andthePerilhasseizedherinitsgrasp!\"
\"Chidenotthywisdombutthypassions!Abandonthineidlehopeoftheloveofwoman。See，forthosewhowouldunitetheloftywiththelowly，theinevitablecurse；thyverynatureuncomprehended，——thysacrificesunguessed。Thelowlyoneviewsbutintheloftyanecromancerorafiend。Titan，canstthouweep？\"
\"Iknowitnow，Iseeitall!ItWASherspiritthatstoodbesideourown，andescapedmyairyclasp!Ostrongdesireofmotherhoodandnature!unveilingalloursecrets，piercingspaceandtraversingworlds!——Mejnour，whatawfullearninglieshidintheignoranceoftheheartthatloves!\"
\"Theheart，\"answeredthemystic，coldly；\"ay，forfivethousandyearsIhaveransackedthemysteriesofcreation，butIhavenotyetdiscoveredallthewondersintheheartofthesimplestboor!\"
\"Yetoursolemnritesdeceivedusnot；theprophet-shadows，darkwithterrorandredwithblood，stillforetoldthat，eveninthedungeon，andbeforethedeathsman，I，——Ihadthepowertosavethemboth!\"
\"Butatsomeunconjecturedandmostfatalsacrificetothyself。\"
\"Tomyself!Icysage，thereisnoselfinlove!Igo。Nay，alone:Iwanttheenot。Iwantnownootherguidebutthehumaninstinctsofaffection。Nocavesodark，nosolitudesovast，astoconcealher。Thoughmineartfailme；thoughthestarsheedmenot；thoughspace，withitsshiningmyriads，isagaintomebuttheazurevoid，——Ireturnbuttoloveandyouthandhope!
Whenhavetheyeverfailedtotriumphandtosave!\"
BOOKVII。
THEREIGNOFTERROR。
OrridamaestaneiferoaspettoTerroreaccresce，epiusuperboilrende；
Rosseggiangliocchi，edivenenoinfettoComeinfaustacometa，ilguardosplende，Gilinvolveilmento，esull\'irsutopettoIspidaefoitalagranbarbescende；
EINGUISADEVORAGINEPROFONDA
SAPRELABOCCAA\'ATROSANGUEIMMONDA。
(Ger。Lib。，Cant。iv。7。)
Ahorriblemajestyinthefierceaspectincreasesitterror，andrendersitmoresuperb。Redglowtheeyes，andtheaspectinfected，likeabalefulcomet，withenvenomedinfluences，glaresaround。Avastbeardcoversthechin——and，roughandthick，descendsovertheshaggybreast——Andlikeaprofoundgulfexpandthejaws，foulwithblackgore。
CHAPTER7。I。
Quisuis-je，moiqu\'onaccuse？UnesclavedelaLiberte，unmartyrvivantdelaRepublique。
\"DiscoursdeRobespierre，8Thermidor。\"
(WhoamI，——_I_whomtheyaccuse？AslaveofLiberty，——alivingmartyrfortheRepublic。)
Itroars，——TheRiverofHell，whosefirstoutbreakwaschantedasthegushofachanneltoElysium。Howburstintoblossominghopesfairheartsthathadnourishedthemselvesonthediamonddewsoftherosydawn，whenLibertycamefromthedarkocean，andthearmsofdecrepitThraldom——AurorafromthebedofTithon!
Hopes!yehaveripenedintofruit，andthefruitisgoreandashes!BeautifulRoland，eloquentVergniaud，visionaryCondorcet，high-heartedMalesherbes!——wits，philosophers，statesmen，patriots，dreamers!beholdthemillenniumforwhichyedaredandlaboured!
Iinvoketheghosts!Saturnhathdevouredhischildren(\"LaRevolutionestcommeSaturne，elledevoreratoussesenfans。\"——
Vergniaud。)，andlivesalone，——IhistruenameofMoloch!
ItistheReignofTerror，withRobespierretheking。Thestrugglesbetweentheboaandthelionarepast:theboahasconsumedthelion，andisheavywiththegorge，——Dantonhasfallen，andCamilleDesmoulins。Dantonhadsaidbeforehisdeath，\"ThepoltroonRobespierre，——Ialonecouldhavesavedhim。\"
Fromthathour，indeed，thebloodofthedeadgiantcloudedthecraftof\"MaximilientheIncorruptible，\"asatlast，amidstthedinoftherousedConvention，itchokedhisvoice。(LesangdeDantont\'etouffe!\"(thebloodofDantonchokesthee!)saidGarnierdel\'Aube，whenonthefatal9thofThermidor，Robespierregaspedfeeblyforth，\"Pourladernierefois，PresidentdesAssassins，jetedemandelaparole。\"(Forthelasttime，PresidentofAssassins，Idemandtospeak。))If，afterthatlastsacrifice，essential，perhaps，tohissafety，RobespierrehadproclaimedthecloseoftheReignofTerror，andacteduponthemercywhichDantonhadbeguntopreach，hemighthavelivedanddiedamonarch。Buttheprisonscontinuedtoreek，——theglaivetofall；andRobespierreperceivednotthathismobsweregluttedtosatietywithdeath，andthestrongestexcitementachiefcouldgivewouldbeareturnfromdevilsintomen。
WearetransportedtoaroominthehouseofCitizenDupleix，themenuisier，inthemonthofJuly，1794；or，inthecalendaroftheRevolutionists，itwastheThermidoroftheSecondYearoftheRepublic，OneandIndivisible!Thoughtheroomwassmall，itwasfurnishedanddecoratedwithaminuteandcarefuleffortateleganceandrefinement。Itseemed，indeed，thedesireoftheownertoavoidatoncewhatwasmeanandrude，andwhatwasluxuriousandvoluptuous。Itwasatrim，orderly，precisegracethatshapedtheclassicchairs，arrangedtheampledraperies，sanktheframelessmirrorsintothewall，placedbustandbronzeontheirpedestals，andfilledupthenicheshereandtherewithwell-boundbooks，filedregularlyintheirappointedranks。Anobserverwouldhavesaid，\"Thismanwishestoimplytoyou，——Iamnotrich；Iamnotostentatious；Iamnotluxurious；IamnoindolentSybarite，withcouchesofdown，andpicturesthatprovokethesense；Iamnohaughtynoble，withspacioushalls，andgalleriesthatawetheecho。ButsomuchthegreaterismymeritifIdisdaintheseexcessesoftheeaseorthepride，sinceIlovetheelegant，andhaveataste!Othersmaybesimpleandhonest，fromtheverycoarsenessoftheirhabits；ifI，withsomuchrefinementanddelicacy，amsimpleandhonest，——reflect，andadmireme!\"
Onthewallsofthischamberhungmanyportraits，mostofthemrepresentedbutoneface；ontheformalpedestalsweregroupedmanybusts，mostofthemsculpturedbutonehead。InthatsmallchamberEgotismsatsupreme，andmadetheArtsitslooking-
glasses。Erectinachair，beforealargetablespreadwithletters，sattheoriginalofbustandcanvas，theowneroftheapartment。Hewasalone，yethesaterect，formal，stiff，precise，asifinhisveryhomehewasnotatease。Hisdresswasinharmonywithhispostureandhischamber；itaffectedaneatnessofitsown，——foreignbothtothesumptuousfashionsofthedeposednobles，andthefilthyruggednessofthesans-
culottes。Frizzledandcoiffe，notahairwasoutoforder，notaspecklodgedonthesleeksurfaceofthebluecoat，notawrinklecrumpledthesnowyvest，withitsunder-reliefofdelicatepink。Atthefirstglance，youmighthaveseeninthatfacenothingbuttheill-favouredfeaturesofasicklycountenance；atasecondglance，youwouldhaveperceivedthatithadapower，acharacterofitsown。Theforehead，thoughlowandcompressed，wasnotwithoutthatappearanceofthoughtandintelligencewhich，itmaybeobserved，thatbreadthbetweentheeyebrowsalmostinvariablygives；thelipswerefirmandtightlydrawntogether，yeteverandanontheytrembled，andwrithedrestlessly。Theeyes，sullenandgloomy，wereyetpiercing，andfullofaconcentratedvigourthatdidnotseemsupportedbythethin，feebleframe，orthegreenlividnessofthehues，whichtoldofanxietyanddisease。
SuchwasMaximilienRobespierre；suchthechamberoverthemenuisier\'sshop，whenceissuedtheedictsthatlaunchedarmiesontheircareerofglory，andordainedanartificialconduittocarryoffthebloodthatdelugedthemetropolisofthemostmartialpeopleintheglobe!Suchwasthemanwhohadresignedajudicialappointment(theearlyobjectofhisambition)ratherthanviolatehisphilanthropicalprinciplesbysubscribingtothedeathofasinglefellow-creature；suchwasthevirginenemytocapitalpunishments；andsuch，Butcher-Dictatornow，wasthemanwhosepureandrigidmanners，whoseincorruptiblehonesty，whosehatredoftheexcessesthattempttoloveandwine，would，hadhediedfiveyearsearlier，havelefthimthemodelforprudentfathersandcarefulcitizenstoplacebeforetheirsons。Suchwasthemanwhoseemedtohavenovice，tillcircumstance，thathotbed，broughtforththetwowhich，inordinarytimes，lieeverthedeepestandmostlatentinaman\'sheart，——CowardiceandEnvy。Tooneofthesesourcesistobetracedeverymurderthatmaster-fiendcommitted。Hiscowardicewasofapeculiarandstrangesort；foritwasaccompaniedwiththemostunscrupulousanddeterminedWILL，——awillthatNapoleonreverenced；awillofiron，andyetnervesofaspen。Mentally，hewasahero，——
physically，adastard。Whentheveriestshadowofdangerthreatenedhisperson，theframecowered，butthewillsweptthedangertotheslaughter-house。Sotherehesat，boltupright，——
hissmall，leanfingersclenchedconvulsively；hissulleneyesstrainingintospace，theirwhitesyellowedwithstreaksofcorruptblood；hisearsliterallymovingtoandfro，liketheignobleranimals\'，tocatcheverysound，——aDionysiusinhiscave；buthisposturedecorousandcollected，andeveryformalhairinitsfrizzledplace。
\"Yes，yes，\"hesaidinamutteredtone，\"Ihearthem；mygoodJacobinsareattheirpostonthestairs。Pitytheyswearso!I
havealawagainstoaths，——themannersofthepoorandvirtuouspeoplemustbereformed。Whenallissafe，anexampleortwoamongstthosegoodJacobinswouldmakeeffect。Faithfulfellows，howtheyloveme!Hum!——whatanoathwasthat!——theyneednotswearsoloud，——upontheverystaircase，too!Itdetractsfrommyreputation。Ha!steps!\"
Thesoliloquistglancedattheoppositemirror，andtookupavolume；heseemedabsorbedinitscontents，asatallfellow，abludgeoninhishand，agirdleadornedwithpistolsroundhiswaist，openedthedoor，andannouncedtwovisitors。Theonewasayoungman，saidtoresembleRobespierreinperson，butofafarmoredecidedandresoluteexpressionofcountenance。Heenteredfirst，and，lookingoverthevolumeinRobespierre\'shand，forthelatterseemedstillintentonhislecture，exclaimed，——
\"What!Rousseau\'sHeloise？Alove-tale!\"
\"DearPayan，itisnotthelove，——itisthephilosophythatcharmsme。Whatnoblesentiments!——whatardourofvirtue!IfJeanJacqueshadbutlivedtoseethisday!\"
WhiletheDictatorthuscommentedonhisfavouriteauthor，whominhisorationshelabouredhardtoimitate，thesecondvisitorwaswheeledintotheroominachair。Thismanwasalsoinwhat，tomost，istheprimeoflife，——namely，aboutthirty-eight；buthewasliterallydeadinthelowerlimbs:crippled，paralytic，distorted，hewasyet，asthetimesooncametotellhim，——aHerculesinCrime!Butthesweetestofhumansmilesdweltuponhislips；abeautyalmostangeliccharacterisedhisfeatures(\"Figured\'ange，\"saysoneofhiscontemporaries，indescribingCouthon。Theaddress，drawnupmostprobablybyPayan(Thermidor9)，afterthearrestofRobespierre，thusmentionshiscrippledcolleague:\"Couthon，cecitoyenvertueux，QUIN\'AQUELECOEUR
ETLATETEDEVIVANS，maisquilesabrulantsdepatriotisme\"
(Couthon，thatvirtuouscitizen，whohasbuttheheadandtheheartoftheliving，yetpossessestheseallonflamewithpatriotism。))；aninexpressibleaspectofkindness，andtheresignationofsufferingbutcheerfulbenignity，stoleintotheheartsofthosewhoforthefirsttimebeheldhim。Withthemostcaressing，silver，flute-likevoice，CitizenCouthonsalutedtheadmirerofJeanJacques。
\"Nay，——donotsaythatitisnottheLOVEthatattractsthee；itISthelove!butnotthegross，sensualattachmentofmanforwoman。No!thesublimeaffectionforthewholehumanrace，andindeed，forallthatlives!\"
AndCitizenCouthon，bendingdown，fondledthelittlespanielthatheinvariablycarriedinhisbosom，eventotheConvention，asaventfortheexuberantsensibilitieswhichoverflowedhisaffectionateheart。(ThistendernessforsomepetanimalwasbynomeanspeculiartoCouthon；itseemsratheracommonfashionwiththegentlebutchersoftheRevolution。M。GeorgeDuvalinformsus(\"SouvenirsdelaTerreur，\"volumeiiipage183)thatChaumettehadanaviary，towhichhedevotedhisharmlessleisure；themurderousFourniercarriedonhisshouldersaprettylittlesquirrel，attachedbyasilverchain；Panisbestowedthesuperfluityofhisaffectionsupontwogoldpheasants；andMarat，whowouldnotabateoneofthethreehundredthousandheadshedemanded，REAREDDOVES!AproposofthespanielofCouthon，DuvalgivesusanamusinganecdoteofSergent，notoneoftheleastrelentlessagentsofthemassacreofSeptember。AladycametoimplorehisprotectionforoneofherrelationsconfinedintheAbbaye。Hescarcelydeignedtospeaktoher。Assheretiredindespair，shetrodbyaccidentonthepawofhisfavouritespaniel。Sergent，turninground，enragedandfurious，exclaimed，\"MADAM，HAVEYOUNOHUMANITY？\")
\"Yes，forallthatlives，\"repeatedRobespierre，tenderly。\"GoodCouthon，——poorCouthon!Ah，themaliceofmen!——howwearemisrepresented!Tobecalumniatedastheexecutionersofourcolleagues!Ah，itisTHATwhichpiercestheheart!Tobeanobjectofterrortotheenemiesofourcountry，——THATisnoble；
buttobeanobjectofterrortothegood，thepatriotic，tothoseonelovesandreveres，——THATisthemostterribleofhumantorturesatleast，toasusceptibleandhonestheart!\"(Nottofatiguethereaderwithannotations，ImayhereobservethatnearlyeverysentimentascribedinthetexttoRobespierreistobefoundexpressedinhisvariousdiscourses。)
\"HowIlovetohearhim!\"ejaculatedCouthon。
\"Hem!\"saidPayan，withsomeimpatience。\"Butnowtobusiness!\"
\"Ah，tobusiness!\"saidRobespierre，withasinisterglancefromhisbloodshoteyes。
\"Thetimehascome，\"saidPayan，\"whenthesafetyoftheRepublicdemandsacompleteconcentrationofitspower。ThesebrawlersoftheComiteduSalutPubliccanonlydestroy；theycannotconstruct。Theyhatedyou，Maximilien，fromthemomentyouattemptedtoreplaceanarcybyinstitutions。HowtheymockatthefestivalwhichproclaimedtheacknowledgmentofaSupremeBeing:theywouldhavenoruler，eveninheaven!Yourclearandvigorousintellectsawthat，havingwreckedanoldworld，itbecamenecessarytoshapeanewone。Thefirststeptowardsconstructionmustbetodestroythedestroyers。Whilewedeliberate，yourenemiesact。Betterthisverynighttoattackthehandfulofgensdarmesthatguardthem，thantoconfrontthebattalionstheymayraiseto-morrow。\"
\"No，\"saidRobespierre，whorecoiledbeforethedeterminedspiritofPayan；\"Ihaveabetterandsaferplan。Thisisthe6thofThermidor；onthe10th——onthe10th，theConventiongoinabodytotheFeteDecadaire。Amobshallform；thecanonniers，thetroopsofHenriot，theyoungpupilsdel\'EcoledeMars，shallmixinthecrowd。Easy，then，tostriketheconspiratorswhomweshalldesignatetoouragents。Onthesameday，too，FouquierandDumasshallnotrest；andasufficientnumberof\'thesuspect\'tomaintainsalutaryawe，andkeepuptherevolutionaryexcitement，shallperishbytheglaiveofthelaw。The10thshallbethegreatdayofaction。Payan，oftheselastculprits，haveyoupreparedalist？\"
\"Itishere，\"returnedPayan，laconically，presentingapaper。
Robespierreglancedoveritrapidly。\"Collotd\'Herbois!——good!
Barrere!——ay，itwasBarrerewhosaid，\'Letusstrike:thedeadaloneneverreturn。\'(\"Frappons!iln\'yaquelesmortsquinerevientpas。\"——Barrere。)Vadier，thesavagejester!——good——good!
VadieroftheMountain。Hehascalledme\'Mahomet!\'Scelerat!
blasphemer!\"
\"MahometiscomingtotheMountain，\"saidCouthon，withhissilveryaccent，ashecaressedhisspaniel。
\"Buthowisthis？IdonotseethenameofTallien？Tallien，——I
hatethatman；thatis，\"saidRobespierre，correctinghimselfwiththehypocrisyorself-deceitwhichthosewhoformedthecouncilofthisphrase-mongerexhibitedhabitually，evenamongthemselves，——\"thatis，VirtueandourCountryhatehim!ThereisnomaninthewholeConventionwhoinspiresmewiththesamehorrorasTallien。Couthon，IseeathousandDantonswhereTalliensits!\"
\"Tallienhastheonlyheadthatbelongstothisdeformedbody，\"
saidPayan，whoseferocityandcrime，likethoseofSt。Just，werenotunaccompaniedbytalentsofnocommonorder。\"Wereitnotbettertodrawawaythehead，towin，tobuyhim，forthetime，anddisposeofhimbetterwhenleftalone？HemayhateYOU，buthelovesMONEY!\"
\"No，\"saidRobespierre，writingdownthenameofJeanLambertTallien，withaslowhandthatshapedeachletterwithsterndistinctness；\"thatoneheadISMYNECESSITY!\"
\"IhaveaSMALLlisthere，\"saidCouthon，sweetly，——\"aVERYsmalllist。YouaredealingwiththeMountain；itisnecessarytomakeafewexamplesinthePlain。Thesemoderatesareasstrawswhichfollowthewind。TheyturnedagainstusyesterdayintheConvention。Alittleterrorwillcorrecttheweathercocks。Poorcreatures!Iowethemnoill-will；Icouldweepforthem。Butbeforeall，lacherepatrie!\"
TheterribleglanceofRobespierredevouredthelistwhichthemanofsensibilitysubmittedtohim。\"Ah，thesearewellchosen；
mennotofmarkenoughtoberegretted，whichisthebestpolicywiththerelicsofthatparty；someforeignerstoo，——yes，THEY
havenoparentsinParis。Thesewivesandparentsarebeginningtopleadagainstus。Theircomplaintsdemoralisetheguillotine!\"
\"Couthonisright，\"saidPayan；\"MYlistcontainsthosewhomitwillbesafertodespatchenmasseinthecrowdassembledattheFete。HISlistselectsthosewhomwemayprudentlyconsigntothelaw。Shallitnotbesignedatonce？\"
\"ItISsigned，\"saidRobespierre，formallyreplacinghispenupontheinkstand。\"Nowtomoreimportantmatters。Thesedeathswillcreatenoexcitement；butCollotd\'Herbois，BourdonDel\'Oise，Tallien，\"thelastnameRobespierregaspedashepronounced，\"THEYaretheheadsofparties。Thisislifeordeathtousaswellasthem。\"
\"Theirheadsarethefootstoolstoyourcurulechair，\"saidPayan，inahalfwhisper。\"Thereisnodangerifwearebold。
Judges，juries，allhavebeenyourselection。Youseizewithonehandthearmy，withtheother，thelaw。Yourvoiceyetcommandsthepeople——\"
