“I ran on, I know not where, till I could run no longer. The pure air,
which I had been so long unaccustomed to breathe, acted like the most
torturing spicula on my throat and lungs as I flew along, and utterly
deprived me of the power of respiration, which at first it appeared to
restore. I saw a building near me, whose large doors were open. I rushed
in--it was a church. I fell on the pavement panting. It was the aisle
into which I had burst--it was separated from the chancel by large
grated railings. Within I could see the priests at the altar, by the
lamps recently and rarely lighted, and a few trembling devotees on their
knees, in the body of the chancel. There was a strong contrast between
the glare of the lamps within the chancel, and the faint light that
trembled through the windows of the aisle, scarcely showing me the
monuments, on one of which I leaned to rest my throbbing temples for a
moment. I could not rest--I dared not--and rising, I cast an involuntary
glance on the inscription which the monument bore. The light appeared to
increase maliciously, to aid my powers of vision. I read, “Orate pro
anima.” I at last came to the name--“Juan di Monçada.” I flew from the
spot as if pursued by demons--my brother’s early grave had been my
resting place.
END OF VOLUME SECOND.
Transcriber’s Note:
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escaped damnation to all eternity. I tried to pacify him, to assure him
escaped damnation to all eternity.” I tried to pacify him, to assure him
I have never felt any fear so horrible. “I walked up and down, I repeated
I have never felt any fear so horrible. I walked up and down, I repeated
It was noon before I could work myself up to execute this resolution. I
“It was noon before I could work myself up to execute this resolution. I
God
God.
my late tremendous visitation, as he called it. Satan hath desired to
my late tremendous visitation, as he called it. “Satan hath desired to
have you, he said, because you have put yourself within his power, by
have you,” he said, “because you have put yourself within his power, by
The Superior all this time walked impatiently up and down his
“The Superior all this time walked impatiently up and down his
natural malignity of wretchedness, “If they tremble, I may exult. When
natural malignity of wretchedness, “If they tremble, I may exult.” When
Bishop paused. An appeal to his fealings would have been vain, but this
Bishop paused. An appeal to his feelings would have been vain, but this
the assistance of the lamp in my ce , and went to watch again at the
the assistance of the lamp in my cell, and went to watch again at the
they cut their parents hearts or their throats. I have cut _one_
they cut their parents’ hearts or their throats. I have cut _one_
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