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Great
God
!
If
for
one
instant
I
had
thought
what
might
be
the
hellish
intention
of
my
fiendish
adversary
,
I
would
rather
have
banished
myself
forever
from
my
native
country
and
wandered
a
friendless
outcast
over
the
earth
than
have
consented
to
this
miserable
marriage
.
But
,
as
if
possessed
of
magic
powers
,
the
monster
had
blinded
me
to
his
real
intentions
;
and
when
I
thought
that
I
had
prepared
only
my
own
death
,
I
hastened
that
of
a
far
dearer
victim
.
As
the
period
fixed
for
our
marriage
drew
nearer
,
whether
from
cowardice
or
a
prophetic
feeling
,
I
felt
my
heart
sink
within
me
.
But
I
concealed
my
feelings
by
an
appearance
of
hilarity
that
brought
smiles
and
joy
to
the
countenance
of
my
father
,
but
hardly
deceived
the
everwatchful
and
nicer
eye
of
Elizabeth
.
She
looked
forward
to
our
union
with
placid
contentment
,
not
unmingled
with
a
little
fear
,
which
past
misfortunes
had
impressed
,
that
what
now
appeared
certain
and
tangible
happiness
might
soon
dissipate
into
an
airy
dream
and
leave
no
trace
but
deep
and
everlasting
regret
.
Preparations
were
made
for
the
event
,
congratulatory
visits
were
received
,
and
all
wore
a
smiling
appearance
.
I
shut
up
,
as
well
as
I
could
,
in
my
own
heart
the
anxiety
that
preyed
there
and
entered
with
seeming
earnestness
into
the
plans
of
my
father
,
although
they
might
only
serve
as
the
decorations
of
my
tragedy
.
Through
my
father
's
exertions
a
part
of
the
inheritance
of
Elizabeth
had
been
restored
to
her
by
the
Austrian
government
.
A
small
possession
on
the
shores
of
Como
belonged
to
her
.
It
was
agreed
that
,
immediately
after
our
union
,
we
should
proceed
to
Villa
Lavenza
and
spend
our
first
days
of
happiness
beside
the
beautiful
lake
near
which
it
stood
.
In
the
meantime
I
took
every
precaution
to
defend
my
person
in
case
the
fiend
should
openly
attack
me
.
I
carried
pistols
and
a
dagger
constantly
about
me
and
was
ever
on
the
watch
to
prevent
artifice
,
and
by
these
means
gained
a
greater
degree
of
tranquillity
.
Indeed
,
as
the
period
approached
,
the
threat
appeared
more
as
a
delusion
,
not
to
be
regarded
as
worthy
to
disturb
my
peace
,
while
the
happiness
I
hoped
for
in
my
marriage
wore
a
greater
appearance
of
certainty
as
the
day
fixed
for
its
solemnization
drew
nearer
and
I
heard
it
continually
spoken
of
as
an
occurrence
which
no
accident
could
possibly
prevent
.
Elizabeth
seemed
happy
;
my
tranquil
demeanour
contributed
greatly
to
calm
her
mind
.
But
on
the
day
that
was
to
fulfil
my
wishes
and
my
destiny
,
she
was
melancholy
,
and
a
presentiment
of
evil
pervaded
her
;
and
perhaps
also
she
thought
of
the
dreadful
secret
which
I
had
promised
to
reveal
to
her
on
the
following
day
.
My
father
was
in
the
meantime
overjoyed
and
in
the
bustle
of
preparation
only
recognized
in
the
melancholy
of
his
niece
the
diffidence
of
a
bride
.
After
the
ceremony
was
performed
a
large
party
assembled
at
my
father
's
,
but
it
was
agreed
that
Elizabeth
and
I
should
commence
our
journey
by
water
,
sleeping
that
night
at
Evian
and
continuing
our
voyage
on
the
following
day
.
The
day
was
fair
,
the
wind
favourable
;
all
smiled
on
our
nuptial
embarkation
.
Those
were
the
last
moments
of
my
life
during
which
I
enjoyed
the
feeling
of
happiness
.
We
passed
rapidly
along
;
the
sun
was
hot
,
but
we
were
sheltered
from
its
rays
by
a
kind
of
canopy
while
we
enjoyed
the
beauty
of
the
scene
,
sometimes
on
one
side
of
the
lake
,
where
we
saw
Mont
Saleve
,
the
pleasant
banks
of
Montalegre
,
and
at
a
distance
,
surmounting
all
,
the
beautiful
Mont
Blanc
and
the
assemblage
of
snowy
mountains
that
in
vain
endeavour
to
emulate
her
;
sometimes
coasting
the
opposite
banks
,
we
saw
the
mighty
Jura
opposing
its
dark
side
to
the
ambition
that
would
quit
its
native
country
,
and
an
almost
insurmountable
barrier
to
the
invader
who
should
wish
to
enslave
it
.
I
took
the
hand
of
Elizabeth
.
"
You
are
sorrowful
,
my
love
.
Ah
!
If
you
knew
what
I
have
suffered
and
what
I
may
yet
endure
,
you
would
endeavour
to
let
me
taste
the
quiet
and
freedom
from
despair
that
this
one
day
at
least
permits
me
to
enjoy
.
"
"
Be
happy
,
my
dear
Victor
,
"
replied
Elizabeth
;
"
there
is
,
I
hope
,
nothing
to
distress
you
;
and
be
assured
that
if
a
lively
joy
is
not
painted
in
my
face
,
my
heart
is
contented
.
Something
whispers
to
me
not
to
depend
too
much
on
the
prospect
that
is
opened
before
us
,
but
I
will
not
listen
to
such
a
sinister
voice
.
Observe
how
fast
we
move
along
and
how
the
clouds
,
which
sometimes
obscure
and
sometimes
rise
above
the
dome
of
Mont
Blanc
,
render
this
scene
of
beauty
still
more
interesting
.
Look
also
at
the
innumerable
fish
that
are
swimming
in
the
clear
waters
,
where
we
can
distinguish
every
pebble
that
lies
at
the
bottom
.
What
a
divine
day
!
How
happy
and
serene
all
nature
appears
!
"
Thus
Elizabeth
endeavoured
to
divert
her
thoughts
and
mine
from
all
reflection
upon
melancholy
subjects
.
But
her
temper
was
fluctuating
;
joy
for
a
few
instants
shone
in
her
eyes
,
but
it
continually
gave
place
to
distraction
and
reverie
.
