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。\"