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ttheodryland;theyoungn
staedonthegroundtoshakeoffthee
ooshohisroad,foritedarkjustashetued,
ahandrestedonhisshoulder,andavoiceadehihudder
exaxilian;youarepunctual,thankyou”
”ah,isityou,unt”saidtheyoungn,inanalstjoyfulaccent,
pressingntecristoshandhbothhisown
”yes;youseeiasexaydear
felloustachus
e,ihaveahabitationpreparedforyouin
fatigueandld”nteanhadtued
around;indeed,rrelsaen
hiadlefthoutbeingpaid,orutteringahesound
oftheiroarsghtbeheardastheyretuedtotheyacht
”oh,yes,”saidtheunt,”youarelookingforthesailors”
”yes,ipaidtheothing,andyettheyaregone”
”nevedthat,xilian,”saidnteiling”ihavede
anagreentyislandshallbefree
ofallchargeihavedeabargain”rrellookedattheunth
surprise”unt,”hesaid,”youarenotthesahereasinparis”
”howso”
”hereyoulaugh”theuntsbroeclouded”youarerightto
reaxilian,”hesaid;”iedtoseeyou
again,andforgotforthentthatallhappinessisfleeting”
”oh,no,no,unt,”criedxilian,seizingtheuntshands,”pray
laugh;behappy,andproveto,byyourindifference,thatlifeis
endurabletosufferersoh,hoable,kind,andgoodyouare;you
affeehurage”
”youareorrel;iwasreallyhappy”
”thenyouforget,sochthebetter”
”howso”
”yes;forasthegladiatorsaidtotheeeror,eredthe
arena,hetodiesalutesyou”
”thenyouarenotnsoled”askedtheunt,surprised
”oh,”exclaidrrel,haglancefullofbitterreproach,”doyou
thinkitpossiblethatiuldbe”
”listen,”saidtheunt”doyouunderstandtheaningofwords
youeforanplacen,arerattle,ettinga
vagueandsenselessnoiseonsoled,ispeak
toyouasanforthehunhearthasnosecretsorrel,
letusbothexahedepthsofyourheartdoyoustillfeelthesa
feverishiatienceofgriefadeyoustartlikeawoundedlion
haveyoustillthatdevouringthirsthe
graveareyoustillactuatedbytheregrethelivingto
thepursuitofdeath;orareyouonlysufferingfroheprostration
offatigueandtheery
rendereditiossibleforyoutoydearfriend,ifthisbe
thecase,ifyoucannolongerbedead,if
youputallyourtrustingod,then,xilian,youarensoleddo
notplain”
”unt,”saidrrel,inafidatthesatisoftvoice,”listen
to,astoanhoughtsareraisedtoheaven,thoughhe
reinsonearth;ietodieinthearofafriendcertainly,
therearepeopleiloveilovesisterjulie,iloveher
husbandeanuel;butirequireastrongndtosleonlast
ntssisterhedintearsandfainting;iuldnot
beartoseehersuffereanuelhand,and
alarhehouseorethanrtal,
sure,leadtodeathbyapleasantpath,”
”friend,”saidtheunt,”ihavestillonedoubt,areyouweak
enoughtoprideyourselfuponyoursufferings”
”no,indeed,ia
pulsedoesnotbeatsloerthanusualno,ifeelthatihave
reachedthegoal,andietoand
hope;doyouknoonth,
orratherisufferedforanthididhopenisapoorched
creature,ididhopeethingwonderful,an
absurdity,aracle,ofingled
hourreasonthatfollyyes,idid
hope,unt,andduringthisquarterofanhouralking
together,youhaveunnsciouslyyheart,forevery
eoh,unt,
ishallsleepsofdeath”rreluttered
theseadetheuntshudder”friend,”
ntinuedrrel,”younadthefifthofoctoberastheendofthe
periodofing,todayisthefifthofoctober,”hetookouthis
ch,”itisnothreehourstolive”
”beitso,”saidtheunt,”e”rrelchanicallyfollohe
unt,andtheyhadenteredthegrottobeforeheperceivedithefelt
aessurroundedhiand
abrilliantlightdazzledhiseyesrrelhesitatedtoadvance;he
dreadedtheenervatingeffectofallthathesa
ingently”o
usoflife,likethoseancientrons,nedbynero,their
eerorandheir,satdoatableveredhfloly
glidedintodeath,adtheperfuofheliotropesandroses”rrel
sled”asyouplease,”hesaid;”deathisalh,thatis
forgetfulness,repose,exlife,andthereforefrorief”
hesatdoselfoppositetohitheywere
inthervellousdiningrooeforedescribed,hestatueshad
basketsontheirheadsalorrelhad
lookedcarelesslyaround,andhadprobablynoticednothing
”letustalkliken,”hesaid,lookingattheunt
”goon”
”unt,”saidrrel,”youaretheepitoofallhunknowledge,and
youseeikeabeingdescendedfrooreadvancedworld
thanours”
”thereissothingtrueinyousay,”saidtheunt,hthat
sleadehiohandso;”ihavedescendedfroplacalled
grief”
”ibelieveallyoutelleaning;for
instaolive,andididlive;youtoldtohope,
andialstdidsoialstinclinedtoaskyou,asthoughyouhad
experienceddeath,isitpainfultodie”
nteorrelhindescribabletendeess”yes,”
hesaid,”yes,doubtlessitispainful,ifyouviolentlybreaktheouter
veringinatelybegsforlifeifyouplungeadaggerinto
yourflesh,ifyouinsinuateabulletintoyour
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ttheodryland;theyoungn
staedonthegroundtoshakeoffthee
ooshohisroad,foritedarkjustashetued,
ahandrestedonhisshoulder,andavoiceadehihudder
exaxilian;youarepunctual,thankyou”
”ah,isityou,unt”saidtheyoungn,inanalstjoyfulaccent,
pressingntecristoshandhbothhisown
”yes;youseeiasexaydear
felloustachus
e,ihaveahabitationpreparedforyouin
fatigueandld”nteanhadtued
around;indeed,rrelsaen
hiadlefthoutbeingpaid,orutteringahesound
oftheiroarsghtbeheardastheyretuedtotheyacht
”oh,yes,”saidtheunt,”youarelookingforthesailors”
”yes,ipaidtheothing,andyettheyaregone”
”nevedthat,xilian,”saidnteiling”ihavede
anagreentyislandshallbefree
ofallchargeihavedeabargain”rrellookedattheunth
surprise”unt,”hesaid,”youarenotthesahereasinparis”
”howso”
”hereyoulaugh”theuntsbroeclouded”youarerightto
reaxilian,”hesaid;”iedtoseeyou
again,andforgotforthentthatallhappinessisfleeting”
”oh,no,no,unt,”criedxilian,seizingtheuntshands,”pray
laugh;behappy,andproveto,byyourindifference,thatlifeis
endurabletosufferersoh,hoable,kind,andgoodyouare;you
affeehurage”
”youareorrel;iwasreallyhappy”
”thenyouforget,sochthebetter”
”howso”
”yes;forasthegladiatorsaidtotheeeror,eredthe
arena,hetodiesalutesyou”
”thenyouarenotnsoled”askedtheunt,surprised
”oh,”exclaidrrel,haglancefullofbitterreproach,”doyou
thinkitpossiblethatiuldbe”
”listen,”saidtheunt”doyouunderstandtheaningofwords
youeforanplacen,arerattle,ettinga
vagueandsenselessnoiseonsoled,ispeak
toyouasanforthehunhearthasnosecretsorrel,
letusbothexahedepthsofyourheartdoyoustillfeelthesa
feverishiatienceofgriefadeyoustartlikeawoundedlion
haveyoustillthatdevouringthirsthe
graveareyoustillactuatedbytheregrethelivingto
thepursuitofdeath;orareyouonlysufferingfroheprostration
offatigueandtheery
rendereditiossibleforyoutoydearfriend,ifthisbe
thecase,ifyoucannolongerbedead,if
youputallyourtrustingod,then,xilian,youarensoleddo
notplain”
”unt,”saidrrel,inafidatthesatisoftvoice,”listen
to,astoanhoughtsareraisedtoheaven,thoughhe
reinsonearth;ietodieinthearofafriendcertainly,
therearepeopleiloveilovesisterjulie,iloveher
husbandeanuel;butirequireastrongndtosleonlast
ntssisterhedintearsandfainting;iuldnot
beartoseehersuffereanuelhand,and
alarhehouseorethanrtal,
sure,leadtodeathbyapleasantpath,”
”friend,”saidtheunt,”ihavestillonedoubt,areyouweak
enoughtoprideyourselfuponyoursufferings”
”no,indeed,ia
pulsedoesnotbeatsloerthanusualno,ifeelthatihave
reachedthegoal,andietoand
hope;doyouknoonth,
orratherisufferedforanthididhopenisapoorched
creature,ididhopeethingwonderful,an
absurdity,aracle,ofingled
hourreasonthatfollyyes,idid
hope,unt,andduringthisquarterofanhouralking
together,youhaveunnsciouslyyheart,forevery
eoh,unt,
ishallsleepsofdeath”rreluttered
theseadetheuntshudder”friend,”
ntinuedrrel,”younadthefifthofoctoberastheendofthe
periodofing,todayisthefifthofoctober,”hetookouthis
ch,”itisnothreehourstolive”
”beitso,”saidtheunt,”e”rrelchanicallyfollohe
unt,andtheyhadenteredthegrottobeforeheperceivedithefelt
aessurroundedhiand
abrilliantlightdazzledhiseyesrrelhesitatedtoadvance;he
dreadedtheenervatingeffectofallthathesa
ingently”o
usoflife,likethoseancientrons,nedbynero,their
eerorandheir,satdoatableveredhfloly
glidedintodeath,adtheperfuofheliotropesandroses”rrel
sled”asyouplease,”hesaid;”deathisalh,thatis
forgetfulness,repose,exlife,andthereforefrorief”
hesatdoselfoppositetohitheywere
inthervellousdiningrooeforedescribed,hestatueshad
basketsontheirheadsalorrelhad
lookedcarelesslyaround,andhadprobablynoticednothing
”letustalkliken,”hesaid,lookingattheunt
”goon”
”unt,”saidrrel,”youaretheepitoofallhunknowledge,and
youseeikeabeingdescendedfrooreadvancedworld
thanours”
”thereissothingtrueinyousay,”saidtheunt,hthat
sleadehiohandso;”ihavedescendedfroplacalled
grief”
”ibelieveallyoutelleaning;for
instaolive,andididlive;youtoldtohope,
andialstdidsoialstinclinedtoaskyou,asthoughyouhad
experienceddeath,isitpainfultodie”
nteorrelhindescribabletendeess”yes,”
hesaid,”yes,doubtlessitispainful,ifyouviolentlybreaktheouter
veringinatelybegsforlifeifyouplungeadaggerinto
yourflesh,ifyouinsinuateabulletintoyour
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