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Chapter 39

           AnditwasnottillIhadbeenaboutaweekortendaysonboard,andhadmadegoodprogressintherecoveryofmyhealth,thatthebeginningoftheendofthisnever-to-be-forgottenvoyagewasforeshadowedtomeinsuchterrificfashionasnearlyplungedmeintothedarknessofdeathorratherletmenowsay,(havinglearnedmybitterlessonthoroughly)intothefellbrilliancyofthatLifebeyondthetombwhichwerefusetorecogniseorrealizetillwearewhirledintoitsgloriousorawfulvortex!

           Oneevening,afterabrightdayofswiftandenjoyablesailingoverasmoothandsunlitsea,Iretiredtorestinmycabin,feelingalmosthappy.MymindwasperfectlytranquilmytrustinmyfriendLuciowasagainre-establishedandImayadd,sowasmyoldarrogantandconfidenttrustinmyself.Myaccesstofortunehadnot,sofar,broughtmeeithermuchjoyordistinctionbutitwasnottoolateformeyettopluckthegoldenapplesofHesperides.ThevarioustroublesIhadendured,thoughofsuchrecentoccurrence,begantoassumeablurredindistinctnessinmymind,asofthingslongpastanddonewithIconsideredthestrengthofmyfinancialpositionagainwithsatisfaction,totheextentofcontemplatingasecondmarriageandthatmarriagewithMavisClare!Nootherwomanshouldbemywife,Imentallysworeshe,andsheonlyshouldbemine!Iforesawnodifficultiesinthewayandfullofpleasantdreamsandself-delusionsIsettledmyselfinmyberth,anddroppedeasilyofftosleep.

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