Astheapeapproachedthecasementwithitsmutilatedburden，thesailorshrankaghasttotherod，and，ratherglidingthanclamberingdownit，hurriedatoncehome-dreadingtheconsequencesofthebutchery，andgladlyabandoning，inhisterror，allsolicitudeaboutthefateoftheOurang-Outang。ThewordsheardbythepartyuponthestaircaseweretheFrenchman’sexclamationsofhorrorandaffright，commingledwiththefiendishjabberingsofthebrute。

　　Ihavescarcelyanythingtoadd。TheOurang-Outangmusthaveescapedfromthechamber，bytherod，justbeforethebreakofthedoor。Itmusthaveclosedthewindowasitpassedthroughit。Itwassubsequentlycaughtbytheownerhimself，whoobtainedforitaverylargesumatthe_JardindesPlantes。_LeDonwasinstantlyreleased，uponournarrationofthecircumstanceswithsomecommentsfromDupinatthebureauofthePrefectofPolice。Thisfunctionary，howeverwelldisposedtomyfriend，couldnotaltogetherconcealhischagrinattheturnwhichaffairshadtaken，andwasfaintoindulgeinasarcasmortwo，abouttheproprietyofeverypersonmindinghisownbusiness。

　　“Lethimtalk。”saidDupin，，whohadnotthoughtitnecessarytoreply。“Lethimdiscourse；itwilleasehisconscience，Iamsatisfiedwithhavingdefeatedhiminhisowncastle。Nevertheless，thathefailedinthesolutionofthismystery，isbynomeansthatmatterforwonderwhichhesupposesit；for，intruth，ourfriendthePrefectissomewhattoocunningtobeprofound。Inhiswisdomisno_stamen。_Itisallheadandnobody，likethepicturesoftheGoddessLaverna，or，atbest，allheadandshoulders，likeacodfish。Butheisagoodcreatureafterall。Ilikehimespeciallyforonemasterstrokeofcant，bywhichhehasattainedhisreputationforingenuity。Imeanthewayhehas’_deniercequiest，etd’expliquercequin’estpas。_’“*

　　*Rousseau-NouvelleHeloise。

　　EsgiebteineReiheidealischerBegebenheiten，diederWirklichkeitparallellauft。Seltenfallensiezusammen。MenschenundzufallemodifieirengewohulichdieidealischeBegebenheit，sodasssieunvollkommenerscheint，undihreFolgengleichfallsunvollkommensind。SobeiderReformation；stattdesProtestantismuskamdasLutherthumhervor。

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