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The Mason.
that shame my manhood—the pangs that rend my soul ! Nothing but the powerful call of gratitude ancl imperious honour could tear me from you . My heart may break with the effort , but it must be accomplished ! One embrace : —the first and last of happiness I ere may know . "
At this moment , Ivan , who had unexpectedly returned , entered the apartment , but started as if a serpent had stung him , on beholding Catherine in the arms of his friend Unperceived , he quitted them . " Farewell , for ever ! " exclaimed Adolphe , as he
disengaged his arm from the trembling form of Catherine ; " think of me but as a dream . " He imprinted upon her brow a single kiss , and rushed from her presence . " 'Tis over , thank heaven ! " he murmured ; "the struggle's
past ; as sinking upon a couch in his own room , he begun to reflect upon his future course . " Here I must not remain another hour—we must never meet again . I owe it to her peace—to Ivan ' s friendship—to my own honour . " Hastily writing a letter , which he left upon his table , he threw his
cloak around him , ancl placing Lauriston ' s casket in his bosom , he silently ancl unobserved quitted the hospitable mansion which had so long concealed and sheltered him . The night-fires guided him to Aran ' s tent , who , won by the gift of the jewels , consented to depart instantly . The
arrangements were soon made . While his people were striking their tents , Adolphe changed his dress for the meaner habiliments of a sledge-driver . An hour before midni ght every thing was prepared , and the party silentl y commenced their journey .
" Thus ends my dream of friendship , " said Ivan , as starting from his feverish slumber , he prepared the next morning to visit the deserted chamber of Adol phe . " I have read , it is the nature of woman to be false , and man
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The Mason.
that shame my manhood—the pangs that rend my soul ! Nothing but the powerful call of gratitude ancl imperious honour could tear me from you . My heart may break with the effort , but it must be accomplished ! One embrace : —the first and last of happiness I ere may know . "
At this moment , Ivan , who had unexpectedly returned , entered the apartment , but started as if a serpent had stung him , on beholding Catherine in the arms of his friend Unperceived , he quitted them . " Farewell , for ever ! " exclaimed Adolphe , as he
disengaged his arm from the trembling form of Catherine ; " think of me but as a dream . " He imprinted upon her brow a single kiss , and rushed from her presence . " 'Tis over , thank heaven ! " he murmured ; "the struggle's
past ; as sinking upon a couch in his own room , he begun to reflect upon his future course . " Here I must not remain another hour—we must never meet again . I owe it to her peace—to Ivan ' s friendship—to my own honour . " Hastily writing a letter , which he left upon his table , he threw his
cloak around him , ancl placing Lauriston ' s casket in his bosom , he silently ancl unobserved quitted the hospitable mansion which had so long concealed and sheltered him . The night-fires guided him to Aran ' s tent , who , won by the gift of the jewels , consented to depart instantly . The
arrangements were soon made . While his people were striking their tents , Adolphe changed his dress for the meaner habiliments of a sledge-driver . An hour before midni ght every thing was prepared , and the party silentl y commenced their journey .
" Thus ends my dream of friendship , " said Ivan , as starting from his feverish slumber , he prepared the next morning to visit the deserted chamber of Adol phe . " I have read , it is the nature of woman to be false , and man