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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，onlyalittleutheyhearfromyousoseldom.Bytheby，Imeaureyoualittleupontheirayself.—But，mydearFraioppingshazingfullinmyface，“Ididnotbeforeremarkhowveryillyouappear;sothinandpale;youlookasifyouhadbeenwatgfhts.”

[13]“Youhaveguessedright;IhavelatelybeensodeeplyengagediionthatIhavenotallowedmyselfsuffitrest，asyousee:butIhope，Isincerelyhope，thatalltheseemploymeahatIamatlengthfree.”

[14]Itrembledexcessively;Iotehinkof，aoalludeto，theocesnight.Iwalkedadwesoomycollege.Ithehethoughtmademeshiver，thatthecreaturewhomIhadleftinmyapartmentmightstillbethere，alive，andwalkingabout.IdreadedtobeholdthismoIfearedstillmorethatHenryshouldseehim.Einghim，therefore，toremaiesatthebottomofthestairs，Idarteduptowardsmyownroom.MyhandwasalreadyonthelockofthedoorbeforeIreyself.Ithenpaused;andace.Ithrewthedoorfor，asareaedtodowheaspectretostandinwaitiheotherside;butnothieppedfearfullyimey;andmybedroomwasalsofreedfromitshideousguest.IcouldhardlybelievethatsoodfortunecouldhavebefallewhenIbecameassuredthatmyenemyhadindeedfled，Iclappedmyhandsforjoy，andrandowntoClerval.

[15]Weastomyroom，apresentlybroughtbreakfast;butIwasuaiwasnotjoyonlythatpossessedme;Ifeltmyfleshtihexcessofsensitiveness，andmypulsebeatrapidly.Iwasuoremainfleinstantinthesameplace;Ijumpedoverthechairs，clappedmyhands，andlaughedaloud.Clervalatfirstattributedmyunusualspiritstojoyonhisarrival;butwhenheobservedmemoreattentivelyhesawawildnessinmyeyesforwhichheotadmyloud，ulesslaughter，frighteonishedhim.

[16]“MydearVictor，”

criedhe，“what，fod’ssake，isthematter?Donotlaughinthatmanner.Howillyouare!Whatisthecauseofallthis?”

[17]“Donotaskme，”

criedI，puttingmyhandsbeforemyeyes，fhtIsaectreglideintotheroom;“hetell.—Oh，saveme!saveme!”

Iimagihemonsterseizedme;Istruggledfuriously，andfelldo>

[18]PoorClerval!Whatmusthavebeenhisfeeliing，atedwithsuchjelyturerIwasnessofhisgrief;forIwaslifeless，anddidnotreysensesf，longtime.

[19]Thiswastheentofanervousfever，whieforseveralmallthattimeHenrywasmyoerwardslear，knowingmyfather’sadvancedage，andunfitnessfajourney，achedmysiakeElizabeth，hesparedthemthisgriefbygtheextentofmydisorder.HekIothaveamorekindaivehanhimself;and，firmiofmyrecovery，hedidnotdoubtthat，insteadofdoingharm，heperformedthekiioowardsthem.

[20]ButIwasiyveryill;ahingbuttheunboundedaiionsofmyfriendcouldhaverestoredmetolife.TheformofthemonsteronwhomIhadbestowedexistencewasforeverbeforemyeyes，andIravedilyghim.DoubtlessmywordssurprisedHebelievedthemtobethewanderingsofmydisturbedimaginatioinacitywithwhitiothesamesubject，persuadedhimthatmydisorderisintosomeunonandterribleevent.