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The Recompense

           Anewtheoldurgentthirstforlife,andonlyitspartialquenchment.InDresdenapalaceforonewoman,inRomeasecondforanother.InLondonathirdforhisbelovedBerenice,thelureofbeautyeverinhiseye.Thelivesoftwowomenwrecked,ascoreofvictimsdespoiled;Bereniceherselfweary,yetbrilliant,turningtoothersforrecompenseforherlostyouth.Andheresigned,andyetnotloving,understanding,doubting,caughtatlastbythedrugofapersonalitywhichhecouldnotgainsay.

           Whatshallwesayoflifeinthelastanalysis—"Peace,bestill"?Orshallwebattlesternlyforthatequationwhichweknowwillbemaintainedwhetherwebattleorno,inorderthatthestrongbecomenottoostrongortheweaknottooweak?Orperchanceshallwesay(sickofdullness):"Enoughofthis.Iwillhavestrongmeatordie!"Anddie?Orlive?

           Eachaccordingtohistemperamentthatsomethingwhichhehasnotmadeandcannotalwayssubdue,andwhichmaynotalwaysbesubduedbyothersforhim

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