BereniceandIwerecousins，andwegrewuptogetherinmypaternalhalls。Yetdifferentlywegrew-I，illofhealth，andburiedingloom-she，agile，graceful，andoverflowingwithenergy；
hers，therambleonthehill-side-minethestudiesofthecloister；
I，livingwithinmyownheart，andaddicted，bodyandsoul，tothemostintenseandpainfulmeditation-she，roamingcarelesslythroughlife，withnothoughtoftheshadowsinherpath，orthesilentflightoftheraven-wingedhours。Berenice！-Icalluponhername-
Berenice！-andfromthegrayruinsofmemoryathousandtumultuousrecollectionsarestartledatthesound！Ah，vividlyisherimagebeforemenow，asintheearlydaysofherlight-heartednessandjoy！
Oh，gorgeousyetfantasticbeauty！Oh，sylphamidtheshrubberiesofArnheim！Oh，Naiadamongitsfountains！Andthen-thenallismysteryandterror，andatalewhichshouldnotbetold。Disease-afataldisease，felllikethesimoonuponherframe；and，evenwhileI