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"
Oh
,
do
not
tremble
,
my
love
,
"
said
her
husband
.
"
I
would
not
wrong
either
you
or
myself
by
working
such
inharmonious
effects
upon
our
lives
;
but
I
would
have
you
consider
how
trifling
,
in
comparison
,
is
the
skill
requisite
to
remove
this
little
hand
.
"
At
the
mention
of
the
birthmark
,
Georgiana
,
as
usual
,
shrank
as
if
a
redhot
iron
had
touched
her
cheek
.
Again
Aylmer
applied
himself
to
his
labors
.
She
could
hear
his
voice
in
the
distant
furnace
room
giving
directions
to
Aminadab
,
whose
harsh
,
uncouth
,
misshapen
tones
were
audible
in
response
,
more
like
the
grunt
or
growl
of
a
brute
than
human
speech
.
After
hours
of
absence
,
Aylmer
reappeared
and
proposed
that
she
should
now
examine
his
cabinet
of
chemical
products
and
natural
treasures
of
the
earth
.
Among
the
former
he
showed
her
a
small
vial
,
in
which
,
he
remarked
,
was
contained
a
gentle
yet
most
powerful
fragrance
,
capable
of
impregnating
all
the
breezes
that
blow
across
a
kingdom
.
They
were
of
inestimable
value
,
the
contents
of
that
little
vial
;
and
,
as
he
said
so
,
he
threw
some
of
the
perfume
into
the
air
and
filled
the
room
with
piercing
and
invigorating
delight
.
"
And
what
is
this
?
"
asked
Georgiana
,
pointing
to
a
small
crystal
globe
containing
a
gold
-
colored
liquid
.
"
It
is
so
beautiful
to
the
eye
that
I
could
imagine
it
the
elixir
of
life
.
"
"
In
one
sense
it
is
,
"
replied
Aylmer
;
"
or
,
rather
,
the
elixir
of
immortality
.
It
is
the
most
precious
poison
that
ever
was
concocted
in
this
world
.
By
its
aid
I
could
apportion
the
lifetime
of
any
mortal
at
whom
you
might
point
your
finger
.
The
strength
of
the
dose
would
determine
whether
he
were
to
linger
out
years
,
or
drop
dead
in
the
midst
of
a
breath
.
No
king
on
his
guarded
throne
could
keep
his
life
if
I
,
in
my
private
station
,
should
deem
that
the
welfare
of
millions
justified
me
in
depriving
him
of
it
.
"
"
Why
do
you
keep
such
a
terrific
drug
?
"
inquired
Georgiana
in
horror
.
"
Do
not
mistrust
me
,
dearest
,
"
said
her
husband
,
smiling
;
"
its
virtuous
potency
is
yet
greater
than
its
harmful
one
.
But
see
!
here
is
a
powerful
cosmetic
.
With
a
few
drops
of
this
in
a
vase
of
water
,
freckles
may
be
washed
away
as
easily
as
the
hands
are
cleansed
.
A
stronger
infusion
would
take
the
blood
out
of
the
cheek
,
and
leave
the
rosiest
beauty
a
pale
ghost
.
"
"
Is
it
with
this
lotion
that
you
intend
to
bathe
my
cheek
?
"
asked
Georgiana
,
anxiously
.
"
Oh
,
no
,
"
hastily
replied
her
husband
;
"
this
is
merely
superficial
.
Your
case
demands
a
remedy
that
shall
go
deeper
.
"
