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Blessedshadeofabelovedsister！Thesacrificeofmyadverseanddreadfulfate！TheecouldIneveravenge！TheecouldthebloodofWeingartenneverappease！Noasylum，howeversacred，shouldhavesecuredhim，hadhenotsoughtthatlastofasylumsforhumanwickednessandhumanwoes——thegrave！TotheedoIdedicatethesefewpages，atributeofthankfulness；and，iffuturerewardsthereare，maythebrightestoftheserewardsbethine。Forus，andnotforours，mayrewardsbeexpectedfrommonarchswho，inapathy，havebeheldourmortalsufferings。Rest，noblesoul，murderedthoughthouwertbytheenemiesofthybrother。Againmybloodboils，againmytearsrolldownmycheeks，whenIrememberthee，thysufferingsinmycause，andthyuntimelyend！Iknewitnot；I
soughttothankthee；Ifoundtheeinthegrave；Iwouldhavemaderetributiontothychildren，butunjust，iron—heartedprinceshaddeprivedmeofthepower。Canthevirtuousheartconceiveafflictionmorecruel？MyownillsIwouldhaveenduredwithmagnanimity；butthinearewrongsIhaveneitherthepowertoforgetnorheal。
Enoughofthis。—
TheworthyEmperor，FrancisI。，shedtearswhenIafterwardshadthehonourofrelatingtohiminpersonmypastmiseries；Ibeheldthemflow，andgratitudethrewmeathisfeet。Hisemotionwassogreatthathetorehimselfaway。Ileftthepalacewithalltheenthusiasmofsoulwhichsuchascenemustinspire。