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...had I successfully subdued the stubbornness of Juamm passions: the victim wliich had been defaatided was given : the deed was done past recall. ' I lifted...delight. Such was the elation of my thoughts, that I ev<ru broke into Iftughter. I dapped my hands and oxclaiintd, " It is done! My sacred duty ia fulfilled...

...and tremulous. I meant thy death to be sudden, thy struggles to be brief. Alas ! my heart was infirm, my resolves mutable. Thrice I slackened my grasp,...It is done ! My sacred duty is fulfilled ! To that 1 have sacrified, 0 my God ! thy last and best gift, my wife !' " For a while I thus soared above frailty....

...life kept its hold though in the midst of pangs. Her eyeballs started from their sockets. Grimuess and distortion took place of all that used to bewitch...sacred duty is fulfilled ! To that I have sacrificed, 0 my God ! thy last and best gift, my wife !' " For a while I thus soared above frailty. I imagined...

...though in the midst of pangs. Her eyeballs started from their sockets. Grimness and distortion took the place of all that used to bewitch me into transport,...sacred duty is fulfilled ! To that I have sacrificed, О my God ! thy last and best gift, my wife !' "" For a while I thus soared above frailty. 1 imagined...

...though in the midst of pangs. Her eyeballs started from their sockets. Grimness and' distortion took the place of all that used to bewitch me into transport,...hands and exclaimed, ' It is done ! My sacred duty is fnlfilled ! To that I have sacrificed, O my God ! thy last and best gift, my wife !' " For a while...

...was given ; the deed was done past recall. " I lifted the corpse in my arms and laid it on the bed. J gazed upon it with delight. Such was the elation of...clapped my hands and exclaimed, ' It is done ! My sacred dutv is fulfilled ! To that I have sacrificed, О my God ! thy last and best gift, my wife !' " For...

...the stubbornness of human passions; the victim which had tccn demanded was given: the deed was done. I lifted the corpse in my arms and laid it on the...gazed upon it with delight. Such was the elation of my thotights, that I even broke into laughter. I clapped my hands and oxclaimed, „1t is done! My sacred...

...frightful conflict of passions takes place, which can only be told in the words of the author : — "I lifted the corpse in my arms and laid it on the bed. I gazed upon it with delight. Such was my elation that I even broke out into laughter. I clapped my hands and exclaimed, ' It is done ! My...

...and tremulous. I meant thy death to be sudden, thy struggles to be brief. Alas ! my heart was infirm, my resolves mutable. Thrice I slackened my grasp,...It is done ! My sacred duty is fulfilled ! To that 1 have sacrified, O my God ! thy last and best gift, my wife !' " For a while I thus soared above frailty....