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Chapter 27

           ToactasIhaveacted,tothinkasIhavethought,requiresthemaddeningloveofpleasure,mingledwiththekeenappetiteofrevenge,theproudconsciousnessofpower;droughtstoointoxicatingforthehumanhearttobear,andyetretainthepowertoprevent.TheirforcehaslongpassedawayAgehasnopleasures,wrinkleshavenoinfluence,revengeitselfdiesawayinimpotentcurses.Thencomesremorse,withallitsvipers,mixedwithvainregretsforthepast,anddespairforthefuture!Then,whenallotherstrongimpulseshaveceased,webecomelikethefiendsinhell,whomayfeelremorse,butneverrepentance.ButthywordshaveawakenedanewsoulwithinmeWellhastthousaid,allispossibleforthosewhodaretodie!Thouhastshownmethemeansofrevenge,andbeassuredIwillembracethem.Ithashithertosharedthiswastedbosomwithotherandwithrivalpassionshenceforwarditshallpossessmewholly,andthouthyselfshaltsay,that,whateverwasthelifeofUlrica,herdeathwellbecamethedaughterofthenobleTorquil.Thereisaforcewithoutbeleagueringthisaccursedcastlehastentoleadthemtotheattack,andwhenthoushaltseearedflagwavefromtheturretontheeasternangleofthedonjon,presstheNormanshardtheywillthenhaveenoughtodowithin,andyoumaywinthewallinspitebothofbowandmangonel.Begone,Ipraytheefollowthineownfate,andleavemetomine."

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