第20章
"Butwhencecametheirresistibledesiresofthatwildandunholyknowledge？Iknewthemnottillthineevileyefelluponme，andIwasdrawnintothemagicatmosphereofthybeing!"
"Thouerrest!——thedesireswereinthee；and，whetherinonedirectionortheother，wouldhaveforcedtheirway!Man!thouaskestmetheenigmaofthyfateandmyown!Lookroundallbeing，istherenotmysteryeverywhere？Canthineeyetracetheripeningofthegrainbeneaththeearth？Inthemoralandthephysicalworldalike，liedarkportents，farmorewondrousthanthepowersthouwouldstascribetome!"
"Dostthoudisownthosepowers；dostthouconfessthyselfanimposter？——orwiltthoudaretotellmethatthouartindeedsoldtotheEvilone，——amagicianwhosefamiliarhashauntedmenightandday？"
"ItmattersnotwhatIam，"returnedZanoni；"itmattersonlywhetherIcanaidtheetoexorcisethydismalphantom，andreturnoncemoretothewholesomeairofthiscommonlife。Something，however，willItellthee，nottovindicatemyself，buttheHeavenandtheNaturethatthydoubtsmalign。"
Zanonipausedamoment，andresumedwithaslightsmile，——
"InthyyoungerdaysthouhastdoubtlessreadwithdelightthegreatChristianpoet，whosemuse，likethemorningitcelebrated，cametoearth，"crownedwithflowersculledinParadise。"
("L"aureatestaDirosecolteinParadisoinfiora。"
Tasso，"Ger。Lib。"iv。l。)
"Nospiritwasmoreimbuedwiththeknightlysuperstitionsofthetime；andsurelythePoetofJerusalemhathsufficiently，tosatisfyeventheInquisitorheconsulted，execratedallthepractitionersoftheunlawfulspellsinvoked，——
"PerisforzarCocitooFlegetonte。"
(ToconstrainCocytusorPhlegethon。)
Butinhissorrowsandhiswrongs，intheprisonofhismadhouse，knowyounotthatTassohimselffoundhissolace，hisescape，intherecognitionofaholyandspiritualTheurgia，——ofamagicthatcouldsummontheAngel，ortheGoodGenius，nottheFiend？
Anddoyounotrememberhowhe，deeplyversedashewasforhisage，inthemysteriesofthenoblerPlatonism，whichhintsatthesecretsofallthestarrybrotherhoods，fromtheChaldeantothelaterRosicrucian，discriminatesinhislovelyverse，betweentheblackartofIsmenoandthegloriousloreoftheEnchanterwhocounselsandguidesupontheirerrandthechampionsoftheHolyLand？HIS，notthecharmswroughtbytheaidoftheStygianRebels(Seethisremarkablepassage，whichdoesindeednotunfaithfullyrepresentthedoctrineofthePythagoreanandthePlatonist，inTasso，cant。xiv。stanzasxli。toxlvii。("Ger。
Lib。")TheyarebeautifullytranslatedbyWiffen。)，buttheperceptionofthesecretpowersofthefountainandtheherb，——
theArcanaoftheunknownnatureandthevariousmotionsofthestars。His，theholyhauntsofLebanonandCarmel，——beneathhisfeethesawtheclouds，thesnows，thehuesofIris，thegenerationsoftherainsanddews。DidtheChristianHermitwhoconvertedthatEnchanter(nofabulousbeing，butthetypeofallspiritthatwouldaspirethroughNatureuptoGod)commandhimtolayasidethesesublimestudies，"Lesolitearteel"usomio"？
No!buttocherishanddirectthemtoworthyends。AndinthisgrandconceptionofthepoetliesthesecretofthetrueTheurgia，whichstartlesyourignoranceinamorelearneddaywithpuerileapprehensions，andthenightmaresofasickman"sdreams。"
AgainZanonipaused，andagainresumed:——
"Inagesfarremote，——ofacivilisationfardifferentfromthatwhichnowmergestheindividualinthestate，——thereexistedmenofardentminds，andanintensedesireofknowledge。Inthemightyandsolemnkingdomsinwhichtheydwelt，therewerenoturbulentandearthlychannelstoworkoffthefeveroftheirminds。Setintheantiquemouldofcaststhroughwhichnointellectcouldpierce，novalourcouldforceitsway，thethirstforwisdomalonereignedintheheartsofthosewhoreceiveditsstudyasaheritagefromsiretoson。Hence，eveninyourimperfectrecordsoftheprogressofhumanknowledge，youfindthat，intheearliestages，Philosophydescendednottothebusinessandhomesofmen。Itdweltamidstthewondersoftheloftiercreation；itsoughttoanalysetheformationofmatter，——
theessentialsoftheprevailingsoul；toreadthemysteriesofthestarryorbs；todiveintothosedepthsofNatureinwhichZoroasterissaidbytheschoolmenfirsttohavediscoveredtheartswhichyourignoranceclassesunderthenameofmagic。Insuchanage，then，arosesomemen，who，amidstthevanitiesanddelusionsoftheirclass，imaginedthattheydetectedgleamsofabrighterandsteadierlore。TheyfanciedanaffinityexistingamongalltheworksofNature，andthatinthelowliestlaythesecretattractionthatmightconductthemupwardtotheloftiest。
(Agreeably，itwouldseem，tothenotionofIamblichusandPlotinus，thattheuniverseisasananimal；sothatthereissympathyandcommunicationbetweenonepartandtheother；inthesmallestpartmaybethesubtlestnerve。AndhencetheuniversalmagnetismofNature。Butmancontemplatestheuniverseasananimalculewouldanelephant。Theanimalcule，seeingscarcelythetipofthehoof，wouldbeincapableofcomprehendingthatthetrunkbelongedtothesamecreature，——thattheeffectproducedupononeextremitywouldbefeltinaninstantbytheother。)
Centuriespassed，andliveswerewastedinthesediscoveries；butstepafterstepwaschronicledandmarked，andbecametheguidetothefewwhoalonehadthehereditaryprivilegetotracktheirpath。
Atlastfromthisdimnessuponsomeeyesthelightbroke；butthinknot，youngvisionary，thattothosewhonursedunholythoughts，overwhomtheOriginofEvilheldasway，thatdawningwasvouchsafed。Itcouldbegiventhen，asnow，onlytothepurestecstasiesofimaginationandintellect，undistractedbythecaresofavulgarlife，ortheappetitesofthecommonclay。
Farfromdescendingtotheassistanceofafiend，theirswasbuttheaugustambitiontoapproachnearertotheFountofGood；themoretheyemancipatedthemselvesfromthislimbooftheplanets，themoretheywerepenetratedbythesplendourandbeneficenceofGod。Andiftheysought，andatlastdiscovered，howtotheeyeoftheSpiritallthesubtlermodificationsofbeingandofmattermightbemadeapparent；iftheydiscoveredhow，forthewingsoftheSpirit，allspacemightbeannihilated，andwhilethebodystoodheavyandsolidhere，asadesertedtomb，thefreedIDEAmightwanderfromstartostar，——ifsuchdiscoveriesbecameintruththeirown，thesublimestluxuryoftheirknowledgewasbutthis，towonder，tovenerate，andadore!For，asonenotunlearnedinthesehighmattershasexpressedit，"Thereisaprincipleofthesoulsuperiortoallexternalnature，andthroughthisprinciplewearecapableofsurpassingtheorderandsystemsoftheworld，andparticipatingtheimmortallifeandtheenergyoftheSublimeCelestials。Whenthesouliselevatedtonaturesaboveitself，itdesertstheordertowhichitisawhilecompelled，andbyareligiousmagnetismisattractedtoanotherandaloftier，withwhichitblendsandmingles。"(FromIamblichus，"OntheMysteries，"c。7，sect。7。)
Grant，then，thatsuchbeingsfoundatlastthesecrettoarrestdeath；tofascinatedangerandthefoe；towalktherevolutionsoftheearthunharmed，——thinkyouthatthislifecouldteachthemotherdesirethantoyearnthemorefortheImmortal，andtofittheirintellectthebetterforthehigherbeingtowhichtheymight，whenTimeandDeathexistnolonger，###第21章
betransferred？Awaywithyourgloomyfantasiesofsorcereranddemon!——thesoulcanaspireonlytothelight；andeventheerrorofourloftyknowledgewasbuttheforgetfulnessoftheweakness，thepassions，andthebondswhichthedeathwesovainlyconqueredonlycanpurgeaway!"
ThisaddresswassodifferentfromwhatGlyndonhadanticipated，thatheremainedforsomemomentsspeechless，andatlengthfalteredout，——
"Butwhy，then，tome——"
"Why，"addedZanoni，——"whytotheehavebeenonlythepenanceandtheterror，——theThresholdandthePhantom？Vainman!looktothecommonestelementsofthecommonlearning。Caneverytyroathismerewishandwillbecomethemaster；canthestudent，whenhehasboughthisEuclid，becomeaNewton；cantheyouthwhomtheMuseshaunt，say，"IwillequalHomer；"yea，canyonpaletyrant，withalltheparchmentlawsofahundredsystem-shapers，andthepikesofhisdauntlessmultitude，carve，athiswill，aconstitutionnotmoreviciousthantheonewhichthemadnessofamobcouldoverthrow？When，inthatfartimetowhichIhavereferred，thestudentaspiredtotheheightstowhichthouwouldsthavesprungatasinglebound，hewastrainedfromhisverycradletothecareerhewastorun。Theinternalandtheoutwardnatureweremadecleartohiseyes，yearafteryear，astheyopenedontheday。HewasnotadmittedtothepracticalinitiationtillnotoneearthlywishchainedthatsublimestfacultywhichyoucalltheIMAGINATION，onecarnaldesirecloudedthepenetrativeessencethatyoucalltheINTELLECT。Andeventhen，andatthebest，howfewattainedtothelastmystery!
HappierinasmuchastheyattainedtheearliertotheholygloriesforwhichDeathistheheavenliestgate。"
Zanonipaused，andashadeofthoughtandsorrowdarkenedhiscelestialbeauty。
"Andarethere，indeed，others，besidestheeandMejnour，wholayclaimtothineattributes，andhaveattainedtothysecrets？"
"Otherstherehavebeenbeforeus，butwetwonowarealoneonearth。"
"Imposter，thoubetrayestthyself!IftheycouldconquerDeath，whylivetheynotyet？"(GlyndonappearstoforgetthatMejnourhadbeforeansweredtheveryquestionwhichhisdoubtshereasecondtimesuggest。)
"Childofaday!"answeredZanoni，mournfully，"haveInottoldtheetheerrorofourknowledgewastheforgetfulnessofthedesiresandpassionswhichthespiritnevercanwhollyandpermanentlyconquerwhilethismattercloaksit？Canstthouthinkthatitisnosorrow，eithertorejectallhumanties，allfriendship，andalllove，ortosee，dayafterday，friendshipandlovewitherfromourlife，asblossomsfromthestem？Canstthouwonderhow，withthepowertolivewhiletheworldshalllast，ereevenourordinarydatebefinishedweyetmayprefertodie？Wonderratherthattherearetwowhohaveclungsofaithfullytoearth!Me，Iconfess，thatearthcanenamouryet。
Attainingtothelastsecretwhileyouthwasinitsbloom，youthstillcoloursallaroundmewithitsownluxuriantbeauty；tome，yet，tobreatheistoenjoy。ThefreshnesshasnotfadedfromthefaceofNature，andnotanherbinwhichIcannotdiscoveranewcharm，——anundetectedwonder。
Aswithmyyouth，sowithMejnour"sage:hewilltellyouthatlifetohimisbutapowertoexamine；andnottillhehasexhaustedallthemarvelswhichtheCreatorhassownonearth，wouldhedesirenewhabitationsfortherenewedSpirittoexplore。Wearethetypesofthetwoessencesofwhatisimperishable，——"ART，thatenjoys；andSCIENCE，thatcontemplates!"Andnow，thatthoumayestbecontentedthatthesecretsarenotvouchsafedtothee，learnthatsoutterlymusttheideadetachitselffromwhatmakesuptheoccupationandexcitementofmen；somustitbevoidofwhateverwouldcovet，orlove，orhate，——thatfortheambitiousman，forthelover，thehater，thepoweravailsnot。AndI，atlast，boundandblindedbythemostcommonofhouseholdties；I，darkenedandhelpless，adjurethee，thebaffledanddiscontented，——Iadjuretheetodirect，toguideme；wherearethey？Oh，tellme，——speak!Mywife，——mychild？Silent!——oh，thouknowestnowthatIamnosorcerer，noenemy。Icannotgivetheewhatthyfacultiesdeny，——IcannotachievewhatthepassionlessMejnourfailedtoaccomplish；butIcangivetheethenext-bestboon，perhapsthefairest，——Icanreconciletheetothedailyworld，andplacepeacebetweenthyconscienceandthyself。"
"Wiltthoupromise？"
"Bytheirsweetlives，Ipromise!"
Glyndonlookedandbelieved。Hewhisperedtheaddresstothehousewhitherhisfatalstepalreadyhadbroughtwoeanddoom。
"Blesstheeforthis，"exclaimedZanoni，passionately，"andthoushaltbeblessed!What!couldstthounotperceivethatattheentrancetoallthegranderworldsdwelltheracethatintimidateandawe？WhointhydailyworldeverlefttheoldregionsofCustomandPrescription，andfeltnotthefirstseizureoftheshapelessandnamelessFear？Everywherearoundtheewheremenaspireandlabour，thoughtheyseeitnot，——intheclosetofthesage，inthecouncilofthedemagogue，inthecampofthewarrior，——everywherecowersanddarkenstheUnutterableHorror。
Butthere，wherethouhastventured，aloneisthePhantomVISIBLE；andneverwillitceasetohaunt，tillthoucanstpasstotheInfinite，astheseraph；orreturntotheFamiliar，asachild!Butanswermethis:when，seekingtoadheretosomecalmresolveofvirtue，thePhantomhathstalkedsuddenlytothyside；
whenitsvoicehathwhisperedtheedespair；whenitsghastlyeyeswouldscaretheebacktothosescenesofearthlycraftorriotousexcitementfromwhich，asitleavestheetoworsefoestothesoul，itspresenceiseverabsent，——hastthouneverbravelyresistedthespectreandthineownhorror；hastthouneversaid，"Comewhatmay，toVirtueIwillcling？""
"Alas!"answeredGlyndon，"onlyoflatehaveIdaredtodoso。"
"AndthouhastfeltthenthatthePhantomgrewmoredimanditspowermorefaint？"
"Itistrue。"
"Rejoice，then!——thouhastovercomethetrueterrorandmysteryoftheordeal。Resolveisthefirstsuccess。Rejoice，fortheexorcismissure!Thouartnotofthosewho，denyingalifetocome，arethevictimsoftheInexorableHorror。Oh，whenshallmenlearn，atlast，thatiftheGreatReligioninculcatessorigidlythenecessityofFAITH，itisnotalonethatFAITHleadstotheworldtobe；butthatwithoutfaiththereisnoexcellenceinthis，——faithinsomethingwiser，happier，diviner，thanweseeonearth!——theartistcallsittheIdeal，——thepriest，Faith。
TheIdealandFaithareoneandthesame。Return，Owanderer，return!FeelwhatbeautyandholinessdwellintheCustomaryandtheOld。Backtothygatewayglide，thouHorror!andcalm，onthechildlikeheart，smileagain，OazureHeaven，withthynightandthymorningstarbutasone，thoughunderitsdoublenameofMemoryandHope!"
Ashethusspoke，Zanonilaidhishandgentlyontheburningtemplesofhisexcitedandwonderinglistener；andpresentlyasortoftrancecameoverhim:heimaginedthathewasreturnedtothehomeofhisinfancy；thathewasinthesmallchamberwhere，overhisearlyslumbers，hismotherhadwatchedandprayed。Thereitwas，——visible，palpable，solitary，unaltered。
Intherecess，thehomelybed；onthewalls，theshelvesfilledwithholybooks；theveryeaselonwhichhehadfirstsoughttocalltheidealtothecanvas，dust-covered，broken，inthecorner。Belowthewindowlaytheoldchurchyard:hesawitgreeninthedistance，thesunglancingthroughtheyew-trees；hesawthetombwherefatherandmotherlayunited，andthespirepointinguptoheaven，thesymbolofthehopesofthosewhoconsignedtheashestothedust；inhisearrangthebells，pealing，asonaSabbathday。Farfledallthevisionsofanxietyandawethathadhauntedandconvulsed；youth，boyhood，childhoodcamebacktohimwithinnocentdesiresandhopes；hethoughthefelluponhiskneestopray。Hewoke，——hewokeindelicioustears，hefeltthatthePhantomwasfledforever。Helookedround，——Zanoniwasgone。Onthetablelaytheselines，theinkyetwet:——
"Iwillfindwaysandmeansforthyescape。Atnightfall，astheclockstrikesnine，aboatshallwaittheeontheriverbeforethishouse；theboatmanwillguidetheetoaretreatwherethoumaystrestinsafetytilltheReignofTerror，whichnearsitsclose，bepast。Thinknomoreofthesensuallovethatlured，andwellnighlostthee。Itbetrayed，andwouldhavedestroyed。
Thouwiltregainthylandinsafety，——longyearsyetsparedtotheetomuseoverthepast，andtoredeemit。Forthyfuture，bethydreamthyguide，andthytearsthybaptism。"
TheEnglishmanobeyedtheinjunctionsoftheletter，andfoundtheirtruth。
CHAPTER7。X。
Quidmiraremeastotinunocorporeformas？
Propert。
(WhywonderthatIhavesomanyformsinasinglebody？)
ZanonitoMejnour……
"Sheisinoneoftheirprisons，——theirinexorableprisons。ItisRobespierre"sorder，——IhavetrackedthecausetoGlyndon。
This，then，madethatterribleconnectionbetweentheirfateswhichIcouldnotunravel，butwhich(tillseveredasitnowis)
wrappedGlyndonhimselfinthesamecloudthatconcealedher。Inprison，——inprison!——itisthegateofthegrave!Hertrial，andtheinevitableexecutionthatfollowssuchtrial，isthethirddayfromthis。Thetyranthasfixedallhisschemesofslaughterforthe10thofThermidor。Whilethedeathsoftheunoffendingstrikeawetothecity，hissatellitesaretomassacrehisfoes。
Thereisbutonehopeleft，——thatthePowerwhichnowdoomsthedoomer，mayrendermeaninstrumenttoexpeditehisfall。Buttwodaysleft，——twodays!InallmywealthoftimeIseebuttwodays；allbeyond，——darkness，solitude。Imaysaveheryet。Thetyrantshallfallthedaybeforethatwhichhehassetapartforslaughter!ForthefirsttimeImixamongthebroilsandstratagemsofmen，andmymindleapsupfrommydespair，armedandeagerforthecontest。"……
AcrowdhadgatheredroundtheRueSt。Honore；ayoungmanwasjustarrestedbytheorderofRobespierre。HewasknowntobeintheserviceofTallien，thathostileleaderintheConvention，whomthetyranthadhithertotrembledtoattack。ThisincidenthadthereforeproducedagreaterexcitementthanacircumstancesocustomaryasanarrestintheReignofTerrormightbesupposedtocreate。AmongstthecrowdweremanyfriendsofTallien，manyfoestothetyrant，manywearyofbeholdingthetigerdraggingvictimaftervictimtoitsden。Hoarse，forebodingmurmurswereheard；fierceeyesglaredupontheofficersastheyseizedtheirprisoner；andthoughtheydidnotyetdareopenlytoresist，thoseintherearpressedonthosebehind，andencumberedthepathofthecaptiveandhiscaptors。
Theyoungmanstruggledhardforescape，and，byaviolenteffort，atlastwrenchedhimselffromthegrasp。Thecrowdmadeway，andclosedroundtoprotecthim，ashedivedanddartedthroughtheirranks；butsuddenlythetramplingofhorseswasheardathand，——thesavageHenriotandhistroopwerebearingdownuponthemob。Thecrowdgavewayinalarm，andtheprisonerwasagainseizedbyoneofthepartisansoftheDictator。Atthatmomentavoicewhisperedtheprisoner，"Thouhastaletterwhich，iffoundonthee，ruinsthylasthope。Giveittome!I
willbearittoTallien。"Theprisonerturnedinamaze，readsomethingthatencouragedhimintheeyesofthestrangerwhothusaccostedhim。Thetroopwerenowonthespot；theJacobinwhohadseizedtheprisonerreleasedholdofhimforamomenttoescapethehoofsofthehorses:inthatmomenttheopportunitywasfound，——thestrangerhaddisappeared……
AtthehouseofTallientheprincipalfoesofthetyrantwereassembled。Commondangermadecommonfellowship。Allfactionslaidasidetheirfeudsforthehourtouniteagainsttheformidablemanwhowasmarchingoverallfactionstohisgorythrone。TherewasboldLecointre，thedeclaredenemy；there，creepingBarrere，whowouldreconcileallextremes，theheroofthecowards；Barras，calmandcollected；Colletd"Herbois，breathingwrathandvengeance，andseeingnotthatthecrimesofRobespierrealoneshelteredhisown。
Thecouncilwasagitatedandirresolute。TheawewhichtheuniformsuccessandtheprodigiousenergyofRobespierreexcitedstillheldthegreaterpartunderitscontrol。Tallien，whomthetyrantmostfeared，andwhoalonecouldgiveheadandsubstanceanddirectiontosomanycontradictorypassions，wastoosulliedbythememoryofhisowncrueltiesnottofeelembarrassedbyhispositionasthechampionofmercy。"Itistrue，"hesaid，afterananimatingharanguefromLecointre，"thattheUsurpermenacesusall。Butheisstillsobelovedbyhismobs，——stillsosupportedbyhisJacobins:betterdelayopenhostilitiestillthehourismoreripe。Toattemptandnotsucceedistogiveus，boundhandandfoot，totheguillotine。Everydayhispowermustdecline。Procrastinationisourbestally——"Whileyetspeaking，andwhileyetproducingtheeffectofwateronthefire，itwasannouncedthatastrangerdemandedtoseehiminstantlyonbusinessthatbrookednodelay。
"Iamnotatleisure，"saidtheorator，impatiently。Theservantplacedanoteonthetable。Tallienopenedit，andfoundthesewordsinpencil，"FromtheprisonofTeresadeFontenai。"Heturnedpale，startedup，andhastenedtotheanteroom，wherehebeheldafaceentirelystrangetohim。
"HopeofFrance!"saidthevisitortohim，andtheverysoundofhisvoicewentstraighttotheheart，——"yourservantisarrestedinthestreets。Ihavesavedyourlife，andthatofyourwifewhowillbe。IbringtoyouthisletterfromTeresadeFontenai。"
Tallien，withatremblinghand，openedtheletter，andread，——
"AmIforevertoimploreyouinvain？AgainandagainIsay，"Losenotanhourifyouvaluemylifeandyourown。"Mytrialanddeatharefixedthethirddayfromthis，——the10thThermidor。
Strikewhileitisyettime，——strikethemonster!——youhavetwodaysyet。Ifyoufail，——ifyouprocrastinate，——seemeforthelasttimeasIpassyourwindowstotheguillotine!"
"Hertrialwillgiveproofagainstyou，"saidthestranger。"Herdeathistheheraldofyourown。Fearnotthepopulace，——thepopulacewouldhaverescuedyourservant。FearnotRobespierre，——hegiveshimselftoyourhands。To-morrowhecomestotheConvention，——to-morrowyoumustcastthelastthrowforhisheadoryourown。"
"To-morrowhecomestotheConvention!Andwhoareyouthatknowsowellwhatisconcealedfromme？"
"Amanlikeyou，whowouldsavethewomanheloves。"
BeforeTalliencouldrecoverhissurprise，thevisitorwasgone。
BackwenttheAvengertohisconclaveanalteredman。"Ihaveheardtidings，——nomatterwhat，"hecried，——"thathavechangedmypurpose。Onthe10thwearedestinedtotheguillotine。I
revokemycounselfordelay。RobespierrecomestotheConventionto-morrow；THEREwemustconfrontandcrushhim。FromtheMountainshallfrownagainsthimthegrimshadeofDanton，——fromthePlainshallrise，intheirbloodycerements，thespectresofVergniaudandCondorcet。Frappons!"
"Frappons!"criedevenBarrere，startledintoenergybythenewdaringofhiscolleague，——"frappons!iln"yaquelesmortsquinereviennentpas。"
Itwasobservable(andthefactmaybefoundinoneofthememoirsofthetime)that，duringthatdayandnight(the7thThermidor)，astrangertoallthepreviouseventsofthatstormytimewasseeninvariouspartsofthecity，——inthecafes，theclubs，thehauntsofthevariousfactions；that，totheastonishmentanddismayofhishearers，hetalkedaloudofthecrimesofRobespierre，andpredictedhiscomingfall；and，ashespoke，hestirreduptheheartsofmen，heloosedthebondsoftheirfear，——heinflamedthemwithunwontedrageanddaring。Butwhatsurprisedthemmostwas，thatnovoicereplied，nohandwasliftedagainsthim，nominion，evenofthetyrant，cried，"Arrestthetraitor。"Inthatimpunitymenread，asinabook，thatthepopulacehaddesertedthemanofblood。
Onceonlyafierce，brawnyJacobinsprangupfromthetableatwhichhesat，drinkingdeep，and，approachingthestranger，said，"Iseizethee，inthenameoftheRepublic。"
"CitizenAristides，"answeredthestranger，inawhisper，"gotothelodgingsofRobespierre，——heisfromhome；andintheleftpocketofthevestwhichhecastoffnotanhoursincethouwiltfindapaper；whenthouhastreadthat，return。Iwillawaitthee；andifthouwouldstthenseizeme，Iwillgowithoutastruggle。Lookroundonthoseloweringbrows；touchmeNOW，andthouwiltbetorntopieces。"
TheJacobinfeltasifcompelledtoobeyagainsthiswill。Hewentforthmuttering；hereturned，——thestrangerwasstillthere。
"Milletonnerres，"hesaidtohim，"Ithankthee；thepoltroonhadmynameinhislistfortheguillotine。"
WiththattheJacobinAristidesspranguponthetableandshouted，"DeathtotheTyrant!"
CHAPTER7。XI。
Lelendemain，8Thermidor，Robespierresedecidaaprononcersonfameuxdiscours。
Thiers，"Hist。delaRevolution。"
(Thenextday，8thThermidor，Robespierreresolvedtodeliverhiscelebrateddiscourse。)
Themorningrose，——the8thofThermidor(July26)。RobespierrehasgonetotheConvention。Hehasgonewithhislabouredspeech；hehasgonewithhisphrasesofphilanthropyandvirtue；
hehasgonetosingleouthisprey。Allhisagentsarepreparedforhisreception；thefierceSt。Justhasarrivedfromthearmiestosecondhiscourageandinflamehiswrath。Hisominousapparitionpreparestheaudienceforthecrisis。"Citizens!"
screechedtheshrillvoiceofRobespierre"othershaveplacedbeforeyouflatteringpictures；Icometoannouncetoyouusefultruths……
Andtheyattributetome，——tomealone!——whateverofharshoreviliscommitted:itisRobespierrewhowishesit；itisRobespierrewhoordainsit。Isthereanewtax？——itisRobespierrewhoruinsyou。Theycallmetyrant!——andwhy？
BecauseIhaveacquiredsomeinfluence；buthow？——inspeakingtruth；andwhopretendsthattruthistobewithoutforceinthemouthsoftheRepresentativesoftheFrenchpeople？Doubtless，truthhasitspower，itsrage，itsdespotism，itsaccents，touching，terrible，whichresoundinthepureheartasintheguiltyconscience；andwhichFalsehoodcannomoreimitatethanSalmoneuscouldforgethethunderboltsofHeaven。WhatamIwhomtheyaccuse？Aslaveofliberty，——alivingmartyroftheRepublic；thevictimastheenemyofcrime!Allruffianismaffrontsme，andactionslegitimateinothersarecrimesinme。
Itisenoughtoknowmetobecalumniated。Itisinmyveryzealthattheydiscovermyguilt。Takefrommemyconscience，andI
shouldbethemostmiserableofmen!"
Hepaused；andCouthonwipedhiseyes，andSt。JustmurmuredapplauseaswithsternlookshegazedontherebelliousMountain；
andtherewasadead，mournful，andchillingsilencethroughtheaudience。Thetouchingsentimentwokenoecho。
Theoratorcasthiseyesaround。Ho!hewillsoonarousethatapathy。Heproceeds，hepraises，hepitieshimselfnomore。Hedenounces，——heaccuses。Overfloodedwithhisvenom，hevomitsitforthonall。Athome，abroad，finances，war，——onall!Shrillerandsharperrosehisvoice，——
"Aconspiracyexistsagainstthepublicliberty。ItowesitsstrengthtoacriminalcoalitionintheverybosomoftheConvention；ithasaccomplicesinthebosomoftheCommitteeofPublicSafety……Whatistheremedytothisevil？Topunishthetraitors；topurifythiscommittee；tocrushallfactionsbytheweightoftheNationalAuthority；toraiseupontheirruinsthepowerofLibertyandJustice。SucharetheprinciplesofthatReform。MustIbeambitioustoprofessthem？——thentheprinciplesareproscribed，andTyrannyreignsamongstus!Forwhatcanyouobjecttoamanwhoisintheright，andhasatleastthisknowledge，——heknowshowtodieforhisnativeland!
Iammadetocombatcrime，andnottogovernit。Thetime，alas!
isnotyetarrivedwhenmenofworthcanservewithimpunitytheircountry。Solongastheknavesrule，thedefendersoflibertywillbeonlytheproscribed。"
Fortwohours，throughthatcoldandgloomyaudience，shrilledtheDeath-speech。Insilenceitbegan，insilenceclosed。Theenemiesoftheoratorwereafraidtoexpressresentment；theyknewnotyettheexactbalanceofpower。Hispartisanswereafraidtoapprove；theyknewnotwhomoftheirownfriendsandrelationstheaccusationsweredesignedtosingleforth。"Takecare!"whisperedeachtoeach；"itisthouwhomhethreatens。"
Butsilentthoughtheaudience，itwas，atthefirst，wellnighsubdued。Therewasstillaboutthisterriblemanthespellofanovermasteringwill。Always——thoughnotwhatiscalledagreatorator——resolute，andsovereignintheuseofwords；wordsseemedasthingswhenutteredbyonewhowithanodmovedthetroopsofHenriot，andinfluencedthejudgmentofReneDumas，grimPresidentoftheTribunal。LecointreofVersaillesrose，andtherewasananxiousmovementofattention；forLecointrewasoneofthefiercestfoesofthetyrant。WhatwasthedismayoftheTallienfaction；whatthecomplacentsmileofCouthon，——whenLecointredemandedonlythattheorationshouldbeprinted!Allseemedparalyzed。AtlengthBourdondel"Oise，whosenamewasdoublymarkedintheblacklistoftheDictator，stalkedtothetribune，andmovedtheboldcounter-resolution，thatthespeechshouldbereferredtothetwocommitteeswhomthatveryspeechaccused。Stillnoapplausefromtheconspirators；theysattorpidasfrozenmen。TheshrinkingBarrere，everontheprudentside，lookedroundbeforeherose。Herises，andsideswithLecointre!ThenCouthonseizedtheoccasion，andfromhisseat(aprivilegepermittedonlytotheparalyticphilanthropist)(M。
ThiersinhisHistory，volumeiv。page79，makesacuriousblunder:hesays，"Couthons"elancealatribune。"(Couthondartedtowardsthetribune。)PoorCouthon!whosehalfbodywasdead，andwhowasalwayswheeledinhischairintotheConvention，andspokesitting。)，andwithhismelodiousvoicesoughttoconvertthecrisisintoatriumph。
Hedemanded，notonlythattheharangueshouldbeprinted，butsenttoallthecommunesandallthearmies。Itwasnecessarytosootheawrongedandulceratedheart。Deputies，themostfaithful，hadbeenaccusedofsheddingblood。"Ah!ifHEhadcontributedtothedeathofoneinnocentman，heshouldimmolatehimselfwithgrief。"Beautifultenderness!——andwhilehespoke，hefondledthespanielinhisbosom。Bravo，Couthon!
Robespierretriumphs!ThereignofTerrorshallendure!Theoldsubmissionsettlesdovelikebackintheassembly!TheyvotetheprintingoftheDeath-speech，anditstransmissiontoallthemunicipalities。FromthebenchesoftheMountain，Tallien，alarmed，dismayed，impatient，andindignant，casthisgazewheresatthestrangersadmittedtohearthedebates；andsuddenlyhemettheeyesoftheUnknownwhohadbroughttohimtheletterfromTeresadeFontenaitheprecedingday。Theeyesfascinatedhimashegazed。Inaftertimesheoftensaidthattheirregard，fixed，earnest，half-reproachful，andyetcheeringandtriumphant，filledhimwithnewlifeandcourage。Theyspoketohisheartasthetrumpetspeakstothewar-horse。Hemovedfromhisseat；hewhisperedwithhisallies:thespirithehaddrawninwascontagious；themenwhomRobespierreespeciallyhaddenounced，andwhosawtheswordovertheirheads，wokefromtheirtorpidtrance。Vadier，Cambon，Billaud-Varennes，Panis，Amar，roseatonce，——allatoncedemandedspeech。Vadierisfirstheard，therestsucceed。Itburstforth，theMountain，withitsfiresandconsuminglava；flooduponfloodtheyrush，alegionofCicerosuponthestartledCatiline!Robespierrefalters，hesitates，——wouldqualify，retract。Theygathernewcouragefromhisnewfears；theyinterrupthim；theydrownhisvoice；theydemandthereversalofthemotion。AmarmovesagainthatthespeechbereferredtotheCommittees，totheCommittees，——tohisenemies!Confusionandnoiseandclamour!
Robespierrewrapshimselfinsilentandsuperbdisdain。Pale，defeated，butnotyetdestroyed，hestands，——astorminthemidstofstorm!
Themotioniscarried。AllmenforeseeinthatdefeattheDictator"sdownfall。Asolitarycryrosefromthegalleries；itwascaughtup；itcircledthroughthehall，theaudience:"Abasletyrant!Vivelarepublique!"(Downwiththetyrant!Hurrahfortherepublic!)
CHAPTER7。XII。
Aupresd"uncorpsaussiaviliquelaConvention，ilrestaitdeschancespourqueRobespierresortitvainqueurdecettelutte。
Lacretelle，volumexii。
(AmongstabodysodebasedastheConvention，therestillremainedsomechancesthatRobespierrewouldcomeoffvictorinthestruggle。)
AsRobespierreleftthehall，therewasadeadandominoussilenceinthecrowdwithout。Theherd，ineverycountry，sidewithsuccess；andtheratsrunfromthefallingtower。ButRobespierre，whowantedcourage，neverwantedpride，andthelastoftensuppliedtheplaceofthefirst；thoughtfully，andwithanimpenetrablebrow，hepassedthroughthethrong，leaningonSt。
Just，Payanandhisbrotherfollowinghim。
Astheygotintotheopenspace，Robespierreabruptlybrokethesilence。
"Howmanyheadsweretofalluponthetenth？"
"Eighty，"repliedPayan。
"Ah，wemustnottarrysolong；adaymayloseanempire:
terrorismmustserveusyet!"
Hewassilentafewmoments，andhiseyesrovedsuspiciouslythroughthestreet。
"St。Just，"hesaidabruptly，"theyhavenotfoundthisEnglishmanwhoserevelations，orwhosetrial，wouldhavecrushedtheAmarsandtheTalliens。No，no!myJacobinsthemselvesaregrowingdullandblind。Buttheyhaveseizedawoman，——onlyawoman!"
"Awoman"shandstabbedMarat，"saidSt。Just。Robespierrestoppedshort，andbreathedhard。
"St。Just，"saidhe，"whenthisperilispast，wewillfoundtheReignofPeace。Thereshallbehomesandgardenssetapartfortheold。Davidisalreadydesigningtheporticos。Virtuousmenshallbeappointedtoinstructtheyoung。AllviceanddisordershallbeNOTexterminated——no，no!onlybanished!Wemustnotdieyet。Posteritycannotjudgeustillourworkisdone。WehaverecalledL"EtreSupreme；wemustnowremodelthiscorruptedworld。Allshallbeloveandbrotherhood；and——ho!Simon!
Simon!——hold!Yourpencil，St。Just!"AndRobespierrewrotehastily。"ThistoCitizenPresidentDumas。Gowithitquick，Simon。TheseeightyheadsmustfallTO-MORROW，——TO-MORROW，Simon。Dumaswilladvancetheirtrialaday。IwillwritetoFouquier-Tinville，thepublicaccuser。WemeetattheJacobinsto-night，Simon；therewewilldenouncetheConventionitself；
therewewillrallyroundusthelastfriendsoflibertyandFrance。"
Ashoutwasheardinthedistancebehind，"Vivelarepublique!"
Thetyrant"seyeshotavindictivegleam。"Therepublic!——faugh!
Wedidnotdestroythethroneofathousandyearsforthatcanaille!"
THETRIAL，THEEXECUTION，OFTHEVICTIMSISADVANCEDADAY!Bytheaidofthemysteriousintelligencethathadguidedandanimatedhimhitherto，Zanonilearnedthathisartshadbeeninvain。HeknewthatViolawassafe，ifshecouldbutsurviveanhourthelifeofthetyrant。HeknewthatRobespierre"shourswerenumbered；thatthe10thofThermidor，onwhichhehadoriginallydesignedtheexecutionofhislastvictims，wouldseehimselfatthescaffold。Zanonihadtoiled，hadschemedforthefalloftheButcherandhisreign。Towhatend？Asinglewordfromthetyranthadbaffledtheresultofall。TheexecutionofViolaisadvancedaday。Vainseer，whowouldstmakethyselftheinstrumentoftheEternal，theverydangersthatnowbesetthetyrantbutexpeditethedoomofhisvictims!To-morrow，eightyheads，andherswhosepillowhasbeenthyheart!To-morrow!andMaximilienissafeto-night!
CHAPTER7。XIII。
ErdemagzuruckinErdestauben；
FliegtderGeistdochausdemmorschenHaus。
SeineAschemagderSturmwindtreiben，SeinLebendauertewigaus!
Elegie。
(Earthmaycrumblebackintoearth；theSpiritwillstillescapefromitsfrailtenement。Thewindofthestormmayscatterhisashes；hisbeingenduresforever。)
To-morrow!——anditisalreadytwilight。Oneafterone，thegentlestarscomesmilingthroughtheheaven。TheSeine，initsslowwaters，yettrembleswiththelastkissoftherosyday；andstillintheblueskygleamsthespireofNotreDame；andstillintheblueskyloomstheguillotinebytheBarriereduTrone。
Turntothattime-wornbuilding，oncethechurchandtheconventoftheFreres-Precheurs，knownbythethenholynameofJacobins；
therethenewJacobinsholdtheirclub。There，inthatoblonghall，oncethelibraryofthepeacefulmonks，assembletheidolatersofSt。Robespierre。Twoimmensetribunes，raisedateitherend，containtheleesanddregsoftheatrociouspopulace，——themajorityofthataudienceconsistingofthefuriesoftheguillotine(furiesdeguillotine)。Inthemidstofthehallarethebureauandchairofthepresident，——thechairlongpreservedbythepietyofthemonksastherelicofSt。ThomasAquinas!AbovethisseatscowlstheharshbustofBrutus。Anironlampandtwobranchesscatteroverthevastroomamurky，fuliginousray，beneaththelightofwhichthefiercefacesofthatPandemoniumseemmoregrimandhaggard。There，fromtheorator"stribune，shriekstheshrillwrathofRobespierre!
Meanwhileallischaos，disorder，halfdaringandhalfcowardice，intheCommitteeofhisfoes。Rumoursflyfromstreettostreet，fromhaunttohaunt，fromhousetohouse。Theswallowsflitlow，andthecattlegrouptogetherbeforethestorm。Andabovethisroarofthelivesandthingsofthelittlehour，aloneinhischamberstoodheonwhosestarryyouth——symboloftheimperishablebloomofthecalmIdealamidstthemoulderingActual——thecloudsofageshadrolledinvain。
Allthoseexertionswhichordinarywitandcouragecouldsuggesthadbeentriedinvain。AllsuchexertionsWEREinvain，where，inthatSaturnaliaofdeath，alifewastheobject。NothingbutthefallofRobespierrecouldhavesavedhisvictims；now，toolate，thatfallwouldonlyservetoavenge。
Oncemore，inthatlastagonyofexcitementanddespair，theseerhadplungedintosolitude，toinvokeagaintheaidorcounselofthosemysteriousintermediatesbetweenearthandheavenwhohadrenouncedtheintercourseofthespiritwhensubjectedtothecommonbondageofthemortal。Intheintensedesireandanguishofhisheart，perhaps，layapowernotyetcalledforth；forwhohasnotfeltthatthesharpnessofextremegriefcutsandgrindsawaymanyofthosestrongestbondsofinfirmityanddoubtwhichbinddownthesoulsofmentothecabineddarknessofthehour；
andthatfromthecloudandthunderstormoftenswoopstheOlympianeaglethatcanravishusaloft!
Andtheinvocationwasheard，——thebondageofsensewasrentawayfromthevisualmind。Helooked，andsaw，——no，notthebeinghehadcalled，withitslimbsoflightandunutterablytranquilsmile——nothisfamiliar，Adon-Ai，theSonofGloryandtheStar，buttheEvilOmen，thedarkChimera，theimplacableFoe，withexultationandmaliceburninginitshell-liteyes。TheSpectre，nolongercoweringandretreatingintoshadow，rosebeforehim，giganticanderect；theface，whoseveilnomortalhandhadeverraised，wasstillconcealed，buttheformwasmoredistinct，corporeal，andcastfromit，asanatmosphere，horrorandrageandawe。Asaniceberg，thebreathofthatpresencefrozetheair；asacloud，itfilledthechamberandblackenedthestarsfromheaven。
"Lo!"saiditsvoice，"Iamhereoncemore。Thouhastrobbedmeofameanerprey。NowexorciseTHYSELFfrommypower!Thylifehasleftthee，toliveintheheartofadaughterofthecharnelandtheworm。InthatlifeIcometotheewithmyinexorabletread。ThouartreturnedtotheThreshold，——thou，whosestepshavetroddenthevergesoftheInfinite!Andasthegoblinofitsfantasyseizesonachildinthedark，——mightyone，whowouldstconquerDeath，——Iseizeonthee!"
"Backtothythraldom，slave!Ifthouartcometothevoicethatcalledtheenot，itisagainnottocommand，buttoobey!Thou，fromwhosewhisperIgainedtheboonsoftheliveslovelieranddearerthanmyown；thou——Icommandthee，notbyspellandcharm，butbytheforceofasoulmightierthanthemaliceofthybeing，——thouservemeyet，andspeakagainthesecretthatcanrescuethelivesthouhast，bypermissionoftheUniversalMaster，permittedmetoretainawhileinthetempleoftheclay!"
Brighterandmoredevouringlyburnedtheglarefromthoselurideyes；morevisibleandcolossalyetrosethedilatingshape；ayetfiercerandmoredisdainfulhatespokeinthevoicethatanswered，"Didstthouthinkthatmyboonwouldbeotherthanthycurse？HappyfortheehadstthoumournedoverthedeathswhichcomebythegentlehandofNature，——hadstthouneverknownhowthenameofmotherconsecratesthefaceofBeauty，andnever，bendingoverthyfirst-born，felttheimperishablesweetnessofafather"slove!Theyaresaved，forwhat？——themother，forthedeathofviolenceandshameandblood，forthedoomsman"shandtoputasidethatshininghairwhichhasentangledthybridegroomkisses；thechild，firstandlastofthineoffspring，inwhomthoudidsthopetofoundaracethatshouldhearwiththeethemusicofcelestialharps，andfloat，bythesideofthyfamiliar，Adon-Ai，throughtheazureriversofjoy，——thechild，toliveonafewdaysasafungusinaburial-vault，athingoftheloathsomedungeon，dyingofcrueltyandneglectandfamine。Ha!
ha!thouwhowouldstbaffleDeath，learnhowthedeathlessdieiftheydaretolovethemortal。Now，Chaldean，beholdmyboons!
NowIseizeandwraptheewiththepestilenceofmypresence；
now，evermore，tillthylongraceisrun，mineeyesshallglowintothybrain，andminearmsshallclaspthee，whenthouwouldsttakethewingsoftheMorningandfleefromtheembraceofNight!"
"Itellthee，no!AndagainIcompelthee，speakandanswertothelordwhocancommandhisslave。Iknow，thoughmylorefailsme，andthereedsonwhichIleanedpiercemyside，——IknowyetthatitiswrittenthatthelifeofwhichIquestioncanbesavedfromtheheadsman。Thouwrappestherfutureinthedarknessofthyshadow，butthoucanstnotshapeit。Thoumayestforeshowtheantidote；thoucanstnoteffectthebane。FromtheeIwringthesecret，thoughittorturetheetonameit。Iapproachthee，——Ilookdauntlessintothineeyes。Thesoulthatlovescandareallthings。Shadow，Idefythee，andcompel!"
Thespectrewanedandrecoiled。Likeavapourthatlessensasthesunpiercesandpervadesit，theformshrankcoweringanddwarfedinthedimmerdistance，andthroughthecasementagainrushedthestars。
"Yes，"saidtheVoice，withafaintandhollowaccent，"thouCANSTsaveherfromtheheadsman；foritiswritten，thatsacrificecansave。Ha!ha!"Andtheshapeagainsuddenlydilatedintothegloomofitsgiantstature，anditsghastlylaughexulted，asiftheFoe，amomentbaffled，hadregaineditsmight。"Ha!ha!——thoucanstsaveherlife，ifthouwiltsacrificethineown!Isitforthisthouhastlivedonthroughcrumblingempiresandcountlessgenerationsofthyrace？AtlastshallDeathreclaimthee？Wouldstthousaveher？——DIEFORHER!
Fall，Ostatelycolumn，overwhichstarsyetunformedmaygleam，——fall，thattheherbatthybasemaydrinkafewhourslongerthesunlightandthedews!Silent!Artthoureadyforthesacrifice？See，themoonmovesupthroughheaven。Beautifulandwiseone，wiltthoubidhersmileto-morrowonthyheadlessclay？"
"Back!formysoul，inansweringtheefromdepthswherethoucanstnothearit，hasregaineditsglory；andIhearthewingsofAdon-Aiglidingmusicalthroughtheair。"
Hespoke；and，withalowshriekofbaffledrageandhate，theThingwasgone，andthroughtheroomrushed，luminousandsudden，thePresenceofsilverylight。
Astheheavenlyvisitorstoodintheatmosphereofhisownlustre，andlookeduponthefaceoftheTheurgistwithanaspectofineffabletendernessandlove，allspaceseemedlightedfromhissmile。Alongtheblueairwithout，fromthatchamberinwhichhiswingshadhalted，tothefartheststarintheazuredistance，itseemedasifthetrackofhisflightwerevisible，byalengthenedsplendourintheair，likethecolumnofmoonlightonthesea。Liketheflowerthatdiffusesperfumeastheverybreathofitslife，sotheemanationofthatpresencewasjoy。Overtheworld，asamilliontimesswifterthanlight，thanelectricity，theSonofGloryhadspedhiswaytothesideoflove，hiswingshadscattereddelightasthemorningscattersdew。Forthatbriefmoment，Povertyhadceasedtomourn，Diseasefledfromitsprey，andHopebreathedadreamofHeavenintothedarknessofDespair。
"Thouartright，"saidthemelodiousVoice。"Thycouragehasrestoredthypower。Oncemore，inthehauntsofearth，thysoulcharmsmetothyside。Wisernow，inthemomentwhenthoucomprehendestDeath，thanwhenthyunfetteredspiritlearnedthesolemnmysteryofLife；thehumanaffectionsthatthralledandhumbledtheeawhilebringtothee，intheselasthoursofthymortality，thesublimestheritageofthyrace，——theeternitythatcommencesfromthegrave。"
"OAdon-Ai，"saidtheChaldean，as，circumfusedinthesplendourofthevisitant，aglorymoreradiantthanhumanbeautysettledroundhisform，andseemedalreadytobelongtotheeternityofwhichtheBrightOnespoke，"asmen，beforetheydie，seeandcomprehendtheenigmashiddenfromthembefore(Thegreatestpoet，andoneofthenoblestthinkers，ofthelastage，said，onhisdeathbed，"Manythingsobscuretomebefore，nowclearup，andbecomevisible。"——Seethe"LifeofSchiller。")，sointhishour，whenthesacrificeofselftoanotherbringsthecourseofagestoitsgoal，IseethelittlenessofLife，comparedtothemajestyofDeath；butoh，DivineConsoler，evenhere，eveninthypresence，theaffectionsthatinspireme，sadden。Toleavebehindmeinthisbadworld，unaided，unprotected，thoseforwhomIdie!thewife!thechild!——oh，speakcomforttomeinthis!"
"Andwhat，"saidthevisitor，withaslightaccentofreproofinthetoneofcelestialpity，——"what，withallthywisdomandthystarrysecrets，withallthyempireofthepast，andthyvisionsofthefuture；whatartthoutotheAll-DirectingandOmniscient？
CanstthouyetimaginethatthypresenceonearthcangivetotheheartsthoulovesttheshelterwhichthehumblesttakefromthewingsofthePresencethatlivesinheaven？Fearnotthoufortheirfuture。Whetherthouliveordie，theirfutureisthecareoftheMostHigh!InthedungeonandonthescaffoldlookseverlastingtheEyeofHIM，tendererthanthoutolove，wiserthanthoutoguide，mightierthanthoutosave!"
Zanonibowedhishead；andwhenhelookedupagain，thelastshadowhadlefthisbrow。Thevisitorwasgone；butstillthegloryofhispresenceseemedtoshineuponthespot，stillthesolitaryairseemedtomurmurwithtremulousdelight。Andthusevershallitbewiththosewhohaveonce，detachingthemselvesutterlyfromlife，receivedthevisitoftheAngelFAITH。
Solitudeandspaceretainthesplendour，anditsettleslikeahaloroundtheirgraves。
CHAPTER7。XIV。
DannzurBlumenflorderSterneAufgeschauetliebewarm，Fass"ihnfreundlichArminArmTrag"ihnindieblaueFerne。
Uhland，"AndenTod。"
ThentowardstheGardenoftheStarLiftupthineaspectwarmwithlove，And，friendlikelink"dthroughspaceafar，Mountwithhim，arminarm，above。
Uhland，"PoemtoDeath。"
Hestoodupontheloftybalconythatoverlookedthequietcity。
Thoughafar，thefiercestpassionsofmenwereatworkonthewebofstrifeanddoom，allthatgaveitselftohisviewwascalmandstillintheraysofthesummermoon，forhissoulwaswrappedfrommanandman"snarrowsphere，andonlytheserenergloriesofcreationwerepresenttothevisionoftheseer。Therehestood，aloneandthoughtful，totakethelastfarewellofthewondrouslifethathehadknown。
Coursingthroughthefieldsofspace，hebeheldthegossamershapes，whosechoraljoyshisspirithadsooftenshared。There，groupupongroup，theycircledinthestarrysilencemultiformintheunimaginablebeautyofabeingfedbyambrosialdewsandserenestlight。Inhistrance，alltheuniversestretchedvisiblebeyond；inthegreenvalleysafar，hesawthedancesofthefairies；inthebowelsofthemountains，hebeheldtheracethatbreathetheluridairofthevolcanoes，andhidefromthe