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MaryShelley
[1]ItwashtofIbeheldtheaentofmytoils.Withaalmostamouoagony，IcollectedtheisoflifearouImightinfuseasparkofbeingintothelifelessthingthatlayatmyfeet.Itwasalreadyohem;therainpattereddismallyagainstthepanes，andmydlewasnearlyburntout，when，bytheglimmerofthehalf-exti，Isawthedullyelloweyeofthecreatureopehedhard，andavulsivemotioslimbs.
[2]HowIdescribemyemotionsatthiscatastrophe，orhowdeliwithsuitepainsandcareIhadeoform?Hislimbswereinproportion，andIhadselectedhisfeaturesasbeautiful.Beautiful!—GreatGod!Hisyellowskinscarcelycoveredtheworkofmusdarteriesbeh;hishairwasofalustrousbladflowihofapearlywhiteheseluxurianedamorehorridtrastwithhiswateryeyes，thatseemedalmostofthesamecolourasthedusinwhichtheywereset，hisshrivelledplexihtblacklips.
[3]Thedifferesoflifearenotsogeableasthefeelingsofhumannature.Ihadworkedhardforwoyears，forthesolepurposeofinfusioaninanimatebody.ForthisIhaddeprivedmyselfofrestah.Ihaddesireditwithanardourthatfarexceededmoderation;butnowthatIhadfihebeautyofthedreamvanished，ahlesshustfilledmyheart.UheaspectofthebeingIhadcreated，Irushedoutoftheroom，anduedaloraversingmybedchamber，uoilengthlassitudesuultIhadbeforeendured;andIthrewmyselfonthebedinmyclothes，endeavtoseekafewmomentsetfulwasinvai，iIwasdisturbedbythewildestdreams.IthoughtIsawElizabeth，inthebloomofhealth，walkisofIngolstadt.Delightedandsurprised，Iembracedher;butasIimprikissoheybecamelividwiththehueofdeath;herfeaturesappearedtodIthoughtthatIheldtheydeadmotherinmyarms;ashroudenvelopedherform，andIsawthegrave-winthefoldsoftheflaedfrommysleepwithhorror;acolddewyforehead，myteethchattered，andeverylimbbevulsed:when，bythedimandyellowlightofthemoon，asitforceditswaythroughthewindowshutters，Ibeheldthewretch—themiserablemonsterwhomIhadcreated.Hehelduptheofthebed;andhiseyes，ifeyestheymaybecalled，werefixedonme.Hisjawsopened，aeredsomeinarticulatesounds，whileagrinwrinkledhischeeks.Hemighthavespoken，butIdidnothear;onehandwasstretiaiIesdrusheddownstairs.Iteiyardbelongingtothehousewhihabited;whereIremaineddurihenight，anddowagitatioedfearingeadasifitweretoaheapproaoniacalcorpsetowhichIhadsivenlife.
[4]Oh!Nomortalcouldsupportthehorrorofthatce.Amummyagaihanimationotbesohideousasthatwretch.Ihadgazedonhimwhileunfinished;hewasuglythehosemusdjointswererenderedotiohingsuDanteothaveceived.
[5]IpassedtheypulsebeatsoquidhardlythatIfeltthepalpitatioery;atothers，Inearlysahroughlanguoraremeweakness.Mihishorror，Ifeltthebitternessofdisappoi;dreamsthathadbeenmyfoodarestfaspaeahelltome;andthegeid，theoverthrowsoplete!
[6]M，dismalalengthdawned，aomysleeplessandageyesthechurgolstadt，itswhitesteepleandclock，whidicatedthesixthhour.Theporteropeesofthecourt，whichhadthatnightbeenmyasylum，ahestreets，pagthemwithquicksteps，asifIsoughttoavoidthewretIfearedeveryturniwouldpresenttomyview.Ididotheapartmentwhihabited，butfeltimpelledtohurryon，althoughdreherainwhiablafortlesssky.
[7]Iuedwalkinginthismannerforsometime，endeav，bybodilyexercise，toeasetheloadthatweigheduponmymihestreets，withoutanyofhatIwasdoipalpitatedinthesiessoffear;andIhurriedularsteps，ntolookaboutme:—
[8]Likeonewho，onalonelyroad，
Dothwalkinfearanddread，
And，haviurnedround，walkson，
Andturnsnomorehishead;
Becauseheknhtfulfiend
Dothclosebehindhimtread.
[9]gthus，Icameatlengthoppositetotheinnatwhichthevariousdiligendcarriagesusuallystopped.HereIpaused，Ikwhy;butIremaieswithmyeyesfixedonacoachthatwasefromtheothere.Asitdrewnearer，IobservedthatitwastheSwissdiligeoppedjustwhereIwasstanding，and，onthedopened，IperryClerval，who，onseeilysprungout.“MydearFraein，”
exclaimedhe，“howgladIamtoseeyou!Howfortuyoushouldbehereattheverymomentofmyalighting!”
[10]NothingcouldequalmydelightonseeingClerval;hispresebaythoughtsmyfather，Elizabeth，andallthosesesodeartomyre.Igraspedhishand，andimyhorrorandmisfortusuddenly，aimeduringmanymonths，dserenejoy.Iwelyfriend，therefore，ianner，aowardsmycollege.Clervaluedtalkingforsometimeaboutourmutualfriends，andhisowngoodfortuneioetoIngolstadt.“Youmayeasilybelieve，”
saidhe，“howgreatwasthedifficultytopersuademyfatherthatallneowledgewasnotprisedintheofbookkeeping;and，indeed，IbelieveIlefthimiothelast，forhistaomyuieswasthesameasthatoftheDutasterinTheVicarofWakefield:‘IhavetenthousandflorihoutGreek，IeatheartilywithoutGreek.’Buthisaffeeatlengthovercamehisdislike，andhehaspermittedmetouakeavoyageofdiscoverytothelandofknowledge.”
[11]“Itgivesmethegreatestdelighttoseeyou;buttellmehowyouleftmyfather，brothers，ah.”
[12]“Verywell，andveryhappy，onlyalittleutheyhearfromyousoseldoBytheby，Imeaureyoualittleupontheirayself.—But，mydearFraioppingshazingfullinmyface，“Ididnotbeforeremarkhowveryillyouappear;sothinandpale;youlookasifyouhadbeenwatgfhts.”
[13]“Youhaveguessedright;IhavelatelybeensodeeplyengagediionthatIhavenotallowedmyselfsuffitrest，asyousee:butIhope，Isincerelyhope，thatalltheseemploymeahatIamatlengthfree.”
[14]Itrembledexcessively;Iotehinkof，aoalludeto，theocesnight.Iwalkedadwesoomycollege.Ithehethoughtmademeshiver，thatthecreaturewhomIhadleftinmyapartmentmightstillbethere，alive，andwalkingabout.IdreadedtobeholdthismoIfearedstillmorethatHenryshouldseehiEinghim，therefore，toremaiesatthebottomofthestairs，IdarteduptowardsmyownrooMyhandwasalreadyonthelockofthedoorbeforeIreyself.Ithenpaused;andace.Ithrewthedoorfor，asareaedtodowheaspectretostandinwaitiheotherside;butnothieppedfearfullyimey;andmybedroomwasalsofreedfromitshideousguest.IcouldhardlybelievethatsoodfortunecouldhavebefallewhenIbecameassuredthatmyenemyhadindeedfled，Iclappedmyhandsforjoy，andrandowntoClerval.
[15]Weastomyroom，apresentlybroughtbreakfast;butIwasuaiwasnotjoyonlythatpossessedme;Ifeltmyfleshtihexcessofsensitiveness，andmypulsebeatrapidly.Iwasuoremainfleinstantinthesameplace;Ijumpedoverthechairs，clappedmyhands，andlaughedaloud.Clervalatfirstattributedmyunusualspiritstojoyonhisarrival;butwhenheobservedmemoreattentivelyhesawawildnessinmyeyesforwhichheotadmyloud，ulesslaughter，frighteonishedhi
[16]“MydearVictor，”
criedhe，“what，fod’ssake，isthematter?Donotlaughinthatmanner.Howillyouare!Whatisthecauseofallthis?”
[17]“Donotaskme，”
criedI，puttingmyhandsbeforemyeyes，fhtIsaectreglideintotheroom;“hetell.—Oh，saveme!saveme!”
Iimagihemonsterseizedme;Istruggledfuriously，andfelldo>
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