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    indescribablesadnessthenheadded;inaloone;”yes;thatisthe

    haven”andthenheagainplungedintoatrainofthought;thecharacter

    ofile;thanitwouldhavebeenby

    tearsafeinutesafter;inguished

    instantly;sreachedthe

    yacht

    ”yourexcellency;”saidthecaptain;”thathelandsignal;willyou

    answeryourself”

    ”signal”thecaptainpointedtoheisland;upthesideof

    eofske;increasingasitrose”ah;yes;”he

    said;asifaadrea”giveitto”

    thecaptaingavehiloadedcarbine;thetravellerslo;

    andfiredintheairtennutesafterhesailswerefurled;and

    theysfrohelittleharborthe

    gigenandaxswain

    thetravellerdescended;andinsteadofsittingdothesteofthe

    boat;dation;

    stoodupscrossedtheroed;theiroarshalf

    liftedoutoftheer;likebirdsdryingtheirwings

    ”givehetravellertheeightoarsfellintothesea

    siltaneouslyhoutsplashingadropofer;andtheboat;yielding

    totheiulsion;glidedforselves

    inalittleharbor;fordinanaturalcreek;theboatgroundedonthe

    finesand

    ”ounttheshouldersoftwoofour

    n;theyananshisinvitation

    hagestureofindifference;andsteppedoutoftheboat;thesea

    iediatelyrosetohisurredthe

    pilot;”youshouldnothavedoneso;ourster”

    theyoungnntinuedtoadvance;follohesailors;hose

    afirootingthirtystridesbrough
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    ttheodryland;theyoungn

    staedonthegroundtoshakeoffthee

    ooshohisroad;foritedarkjustashetued;

    ahandrestedonhisshoulder;andavoiceadehihudder

    exaxilian;youarepunctual;thankyou”

    ”ah;isityou;unt”saidtheyoungn;inanalstjoyfulaccent;

    pressingntecristoshandhbothhisown

    ”yes;youseeiasexaydear

    felloustachus

    e;ihaveahabitationpreparedforyouin

    fatigueandld”nteanhadtued

    around;indeed;rrelsaen

    hiadlefthoutbeingpaid;orutteringahesound

    oftheiroarsghtbeheardastheyretuedtotheyacht

    ”oh;yes;”saidtheunt;”youarelookingforthesailors”

    ”yes;ipaidtheothing;andyettheyaregone”

    ”nevedthat;xilian;”saidnteiling”ihavede

    anagreentyislandshallbefree

    ofallchargeihavedeabargain”rrellookedattheunth

    surprise”unt;”hesaid;”youarenotthesahereasinparis”

    ”howso”

    ”hereyoulaugh”theuntsbroeclouded”youarerightto

    reaxilian;”hesaid;”iedtoseeyou

    again;andforgotforthentthatallhappinessisfleeting”

    ”oh;no;no;unt;”criedxilian;seizingtheuntshands;”pray

    laugh;behappy;andproveto;byyourindifference;thatlifeis

    endurabletosufferersoh;hoable;kind;andgoodyouare;you

    affeehurage”

    ”youareorrel;iwasreallyhappy”

    ”thenyouforget;sochthebetter”

    ”howso”

    ”yes;forasthegladiatorsaidtotheeeror;eredthe

    arena;hetodiesalutesyou”

    ”thenyouarenotnsoled”askedtheunt;surprised

    ”oh;”exclaidrrel;haglancefullofbitterreproach;”doyou

    thinkitpossiblethatiuldbe”

    ”listen;”saidtheunt”doyouunderstandtheaningofwords

    youeforanplacen;arerattle;ettinga

    vagueandsenselessnoiseonsoled;ispeak

    toyouasanforthehunhearthasnosecretsorrel;

    letusbothexahedepthsofyourheartdoyoustillfeelthesa

    feverishiatienceofgriefadeyoustartlikeawoundedlion

    haveyoustillthatdevouringthirsthe

    graveareyoustillactuatedbytheregrethelivingto

    thepursuitofdeath;orareyouonlysufferingfroheprostration

    offatigueandtheery

    rendereditiossibleforyoutoydearfriend;ifthisbe

    thecase;ifyoucannolongerbedead;if

    youputallyourtrustingod;then;xilian;youarensoleddo

    notplain”

    ”unt;”saidrrel;inafidatthesatisoftvoice;”listen

    to;astoanhoughtsareraisedtoheaven;thoughhe

    reinsonearth;ietodieinthearofafriendcertainly;

    therearepeopleiloveilovesisterjulie;iloveher

    husbandeanuel;butirequireastrongndtosleonlast

    ntssisterhedintearsandfainting;iuldnot

    beartoseehersuffereanuelhand;and

    alarhehouseorethanrtal;

    sure;leadtodeathbyapleasantpath;”

    ”friend;”saidtheunt;”ihavestillonedoubt;areyouweak

    enoughtoprideyourselfuponyoursufferings”

    ”no;indeed;ia

    pulsedoesnotbeatsloerthanusualno;ifeelthatihave

    reachedthegoal;andietoand

    hope;doyouknoonth;

    orratherisufferedforanthididhopenisapoorched

    creature;ididhopeethingwonderful;an

    absurdity;aracle;ofingled

    hourreasonthatfollyyes;idid

    hope;unt;andduringthisquarterofanhouralking

    together;youhaveunnsciouslyyheart;forevery

    eoh;unt;

    ishallsleepsofdeath”rreluttered

    theseadetheuntshudder”friend;”

    ntinuedrrel;”younadthefifthofoctoberastheendofthe

    periodofing;todayisthefifthofoctober;”hetookouthis

    ch;”itisnothreehourstolive”

    ”beitso;”saidtheunt;”e”rrelchanicallyfollohe

    unt;andtheyhadenteredthegrottobeforeheperceivedithefelt

    aessurroundedhiand

    abrilliantlightdazzledhiseyesrrelhesitatedtoadvance;he

    dreadedtheenervatingeffectofallthathesa

    ingently”o

    usoflife;likethoseancientrons;nedbynero;their

    eerorandheir;satdoatableveredhfloly

    glidedintodeath;adtheperfuofheliotropesandroses”rrel

    sled”asyouplease;”hesaid;”deathisalh;thatis

    forgetfulness;repose;exlife;andthereforefrorief”

    hesatdoselfoppositetohitheywere

    inthervellousdiningrooeforedescribed;hestatueshad

    basketsontheirheadsalorrelhad

    lookedcarelesslyaround;andhadprobablynoticednothing

    ”letustalkliken;”hesaid;lookingattheunt

    ”goon”

    ”unt;”saidrrel;”youaretheepitoofallhunknowledge;and

    youseeikeabeingdescendedfrooreadvancedworld

    thanours”

    ”thereissothingtrueinyousay;”saidtheunt;hthat

    sleadehiohandso;”ihavedescendedfroplacalled

    grief”

    ”ibelieveallyoutelleaning;for

    instaolive;andididlive;youtoldtohope;

    andialstdidsoialstinclinedtoaskyou;asthoughyouhad

    experienceddeath;isitpainfultodie”

    nteorrelhindescribabletendeess”yes;”

    hesaid;”yes;doubtlessitispainful;ifyouviolentlybreaktheouter

    veringinatelybegsforlifeifyouplungeadaggerinto

    yourflesh;ifyouinsinuateabulletintoyour
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    brain;heleast

    shockdisorders;thencertainly;youwillsufferpain;andyouwill

    repentquittingalifeforareposeyouhaveboughtatsodearaprice”

    ”yes;iknohatthereisasecretofluxuryandpainindeath;aswell

    asinlife;theonlythingistounderstandit”

    ”youhavespokentruly;xilian;acrdingtothecareowupon

    it;deathiseitherafriendy

    thebodysoday;heworld

    ischolder;andankindastersofallthedestructive

    poanity;when

    nkind;asyousaying;havedisveredthesecretsofdeath;

    thenthatdeatheassberinthe

    arofyourbeloved”

    ”andifyouodie;youhisdeath;unt”

    ”yes”

    rrelextendedhishand”noe

    broughtheretothisdesolatespot;inthedstoftheocean;tothis

    subterraneanpalace;ite;not;untit

    eeoneofthoseseans

    ofdeathofhhoutagony;adeathh

    alloetofadeaeandpressing

    yourhand”

    ”yes;youhaveguessedrightly;rrel;”saidtheunt;”thatisi

    intended”

    ”thanks;theideathattorroy

    heart”

    ”doyouthenregretnothing”

    ”no;”repliedrrel

    ”noteven”askedtheuntotionrrelscleareyewas

    forthentclouded;thenitshonehunusuallustre;andalarge

    tearrolleddoheek

    ”;”saidtheunt;”doyoustillregretanythingintheworld;and

    yetdie”

    ”oh;ientreatyou;”exclaidrrelinalospeak

    anotherypunishnt”theuntfancied

    thathehisbeliefrevivedthehorribledoubtthat

    hadoveredhitthechateaudif”iandeavoring;”hethought;

    ”tokethisnhappy;ilookuponthisrestitutionasathrown

    intothescaletobalancetheevilihavenow;supposingi

    aeanhasnotbeenunhappyenoughtorit

    happinessalas;eofoneforevilby

    doinggood”thenhesaidaloud:”listen;rrel;iseeyourgrief

    isgreat;butstillyoudonotliketoriskyoursoul”rrelsled

    sadly”unt;”hesaid;”isysoulisnolongerown”

    ”xilian;youknoed

    selftoregardyouasson:yson;iwill

    sacrificelife;nay;evenfortune”

    ”ean”

    ”ian;thatyouoquitlifebecauseyoudonotunderstand

    alltheenjoyntsorrel;i

    possessnearlyahundredllionsandigivetheoyou;hsucha

    fortuneyoucanattaineverybitiouseverycareeris

    opentoyouovertuthead

    ideas;beevencrinalbutlive”

    ”unt;ihaveyourorrelldly;thentakingouthis

    ch;headded;”itishalfpasteleven”

    ”rrel;yhouse;underveryeyes”

    ”thenletgo;”saidxilian;”orishallthinkyoudidnotlove

    foroforyours;”andhearose

    ”itisontecristoenancebrightenedatthese

    words;”youwishyouareinflexibleyes;asyousaid;youareindeed

    iraclealonecancureyousitdoorrel;and”

    rrelobeyed;theuntarose;andunlockingaclosethakey

    suspendedfroisgolditalittlesilvercasket;

    beautifullycarvedandchased;theersofedfour

    bendingfigures;silartothesofen;syols

    oftheangelsaspiringtoheavenheplacedthecasketonthetable;

    thenopeningittookoutalittlegoldenbox;thetopofhflew

    openouchedbyasecretspringthisboxntainedanunctuous

    substancepartlysolid;ofpossibletodisverthe

    lor;oothereflectionofthepolishedgold;sapphires;rubies;

    eralds;entedtheboxitixedssofblue;red;

    andgoldtheunttookoutasllquantityofthishagiltspoon;

    andofferedittorrel;fixingalongsteadfastglanit

    henobservablethatthesubstancewasgreenish

    ”thisisisedtogive

    you”

    ”ithankyoufrohedepthsofheart;”saidtheyoungn;taking

    thespoonfrohehandsofntecristotheunttookanotherspoon;

    andagaindippeditintothegoldenbox”y

    friend”askedrrel;arrestinghishand

    ”orrel;iwearyoflife;

    andsinceanopportunitypresentsitself”

    ”stay”saidtheyoungn”youwholove;andarebeloved;you;who

    havefaithandhope;oh;donotfolloyexaleinyourcaseit

    eadieu;nobleandgenerousfriend;adieu;iwill

    goandtellvalentinee”andslohough

    houtanyhesitation;onlyingtopresstheuntshand

    fervently;hesysterioussubstanonte

    cristothentheyuteandattentive;broughtthe

    pipesandffee;anddisappearedbydegrees;thelightofthelas

    graduallyfadedinthehandsoftherblestatues;and

    theperfusappearedlesspo;

    ntecristointheshadoorrelsahingbutthe

    brighteyesoftheuntanoverpoookpossessionof

    theyoungn;hishandsrelaxedtheirhold;theobje

    graduallylosttheirfodlor;andhisdisturbedvisionseedto

    perceivedoorsandcurtainsopeninthewalls

    ”friend;”hecried;”ifeelthatiaying;thanks”hedealast

    efforttoextendhishand;butitfellpothenit

    appearedtohihatnteiled;noththestrangeand

    fearfulexpressioisrevealedtohihesecretsof

    hisheart;buththebenevolentkindnessofafatherforachild

    atthesatitheuntappearedtoin;

    nearlydoubleitsusualheight;stoodoutinreliefagainstthered

    tapestry;hisblackhairhrooodintheattitude

    ofanavengingangelrrel;overpouedaroundinthe

    aratedeveryveinachangeof

    ideaspresentedtheelvestohisbrain;likeanewdesignon

    thekaleidospeenervated;prostrate;andbreathless;hebeca

    unnsciousofouts;h
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    eseedtobeenteringthatvague

    deliriurecedingdeathheopresstheunts

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