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Ch V– 113 He then put the following letter into my hands. "To V. Frankenstien Geneva AprilMarch 18 17— "My dear CousinCh V– 113 ^Ch V– 113 He then put the following letter into my hands. "To V. Frankenstien Geneva ApriAprillMarch ^March 18 17— "My dear Cousin¶ "I cannot describe to you the uneasiness we have all felt concerning your health. We cannot help imagining that your friend Clerval conceals the extent of your
"I cannot describe to you the uneasiness we have all felt concerning your health. We cannot help imagining that your friend Clerval conceals the extent of your
disorder,
disorder,
for it is now several months since we have seen your
for it is now several months since we have seen your
handwriting
handwriting
and all this time you have been obliged to dictate
and all this time you have been obliged to dictate
to
to
Henry – Surely Victor
Henry – Surely Victor
you must have been
you must have been
very ill
very ill
and this makes us
very
wretched
as much so
Xnearly as
tafter the death of your dear
mother ^and this makes us
and this makes us
very
very
wretched
wretched
as much so
as much so
Xnearly as
Xnearly as
tafter the death of your dear
ttafter the death of your dear
mother mother .
.
My
father
father
was
was
almost persuaded
almost persuaded
of thisof thisof thisthat you were indeed dangerously ill,
^that you were indeed dangerously ill,
that you were indeed dangerously ill,
and
and
could hardly
could hardly be
^be
be
re fst rain ed re ffst ^st rain ed ^ed
from
߶߶^߶undertaking
^undertaking
undertaking
a journey to Ingolstadt.
Ibut I entreated him notto undertake it because^for although✗—his health is better now tha tn it has been since the death of My beloved Aunt, yet thathe fatigue might have —✗make him very illandIIbut I entreated him notbut I entreated him notto undertake it to undertake it ^to undertake it becausebecause^^^for for ^for althoughalthough✗—his health is better now tha ttn ^n it has been since the death of My beloved Aunt, yet thathathe ^the fatigue might have ^have —✗make him very illmake him very illandandClerval
always
always
wr oi te s
wr ooi ^i te s ^s
that
you
you
were
were
getting
better
better and^Iandand^^^III
arden eagerly
^I
arden eagerly
ardenarden eagerly
hope you will confirm this intelligence ^intelligence soon in your own
handwriting
handwriting
for indeed,
for indeed,
indeed Victor
indeed Victor
we are all very
we are all very
uneasy^uneasyuneasy^^^miserable on this
account ^miserable on this
miserable on this
account
account .
.
Relieve us from this
Relieve us from this
fear
fear
and we shall be the happiest creatures in the world.–
and we shall be the happiest creatures in the world.–
My uncles
My uncles
health
impro is
improimpro is
now
now
well &far vigorous
well &well &farfar^far vigorous
that he appears ten years younger since last winter. Ernest also is so much improved,
that he appears ten years younger since last winter. Ernest also is so much improved,
so that
so so ^so that
you would
hardly know
hardly know
him;
him;
he is now nearly
he is now nearly
sixteen you know
sixteen you know
and has
and has
quite lost that sickly appearance
quitequite lost that sickly appearance
that
that
he had some years
he had some years
ago –
ago –
he is
he is
quite
quite
well
well
&
&
heartyif I y may use that term for it is very expressive.
heartyif I yy may use that term for it is very expressive.
"My uncle and I conversed
¶ "My uncle and I conversed
thelast night a long time
thethelast night a long time
about what
about what
profession
^profession
profession
Ernest
Ernest
should beshould beshould beshould
follow ^should
should
follow
follow .
.
His constant
His constant
ill health
ill health
when young has deprived
when young has deprived
him of
him ^him of
the
habit
habit
of
application
application
and now that
and now that
he
enjoys good
enjoys good
health we
health wewe
he is continually
he is continually
in the open
air on
air ononclimbing the
hills
hills
or rowing on the lake.
I, therefore,
I, therefore,
proposed that he should
proposed that he should be
^be
be
a
a
farmer
farmer
which you
which you
know cousin
know cousin
is a favourite scheme of
is a favourite scheme of
mine –A farmer's
mine –A farmer's
is a very healthy
is a very healthy
& happy life; and the least
&& happy life; and the least
hurtful
hurtful
or rather the most
or rather the most
benificial of anyprofession.
benificial of anyof anyprofession. ^^^^of any.
^of any.
of any.
My
My
father uncle had an idea of his being
fatherfather uncle had an idea of his being
^^^^educated as
^educated as
educated as
an advocate,
an advocate,
&&&that
^that
that
through his
through his
interrest
interrest
he might become
^he might become
he might become
a judge.
a judge.
But
But
besides that he is not at all
besides that he is not at all
fit
fit
for such an occupation, it is certainly
for such an occupation, it is certainly
betterbetterbettermore
honourable^more
more
honourablehonourablehonourablecreditable
^creditable
creditable
to
to
to cultivate the earth for the sustenance of
toto cultivate the earth for the sustenance of
man
man
than
than
it to be the
itit to be the
confid a nt
confid a ^a nt
& sometimes
& sometimes
a helpmatea helpmatea helpmatethe
accomplice ^the
the
accomplice
accomplice
of
of
theirtheirtheirhis
^his
his
vices; which is the
vices; which is the
employment ^&of
employment ^&^^&^&of
a Lawyer.
a Lawyer.
✗—And if he should become a judge —✗ I
✗—And if he should become a judge —✗ I
said
said
that
that
arichaarichrichthe
occupation
of a prosperous
^the
the
occupation
occupation
of a prosperous
of a prosperous
farmer
farmer
if
if
it
it
were not a more
were not a more
honourable it was
honourable it was
at least a happier
at least a happier
employ ment
employ ment
than that of a judge, whose misfortune it was always to meddle with the dark side of human
than that of a judge, whose misfortune it was always to meddle with the dark side of human
nature
nature
My uncle
My uncle
smiled
smiled
and
and
said
said
that I
that I
ou g t ought to be an advocate
ou g tou g ^g t ought to be an advocate
myself;
myself;
which put an end to the conversation on that
which put an end to the conversation on that
subject
subject
¶ And
And
now I must tell you a little story that will
now I must tell you a little story that will
please
please
you. Do you not remember
you. Do you not remember
Ju Justine
JuJu Justine
Martin ? Moritz?
MartinMartin ? ^Moritz?
Perhaps
Perhaps
you do
not
not
I will
therefore tell you
therefore tell you
her
story
story
in a few words.
Mad. Martin
Mad. Martin
her
Mother
Mother
was a widow with four
children
children
of whom
this Justine was the third. This girl had always been the
thisthis Justine was the third. This girl had always been the
favou favourite of her
favoufavou favourite of her
father andbut bythro an odd perversity
father andand^but bybythro ^thro an odd perversity
her Mother
never could
nevernever could
bear^bearbear^^^not endure
^not endure
not endure
her and
her and
after the death of M.
MartinMoritz MartinMartinMoritz ^Moritz
treated her very ill. My aunt observed
this, and
this, and
when Justine was
ten twelve years
tenten twelve years
old too
old too
prevailed on her mother to allow her to live at
our
our
house.
XXThe republican institutions of our
state country,
have produced simpler & happier manners than those which prevail in the great monarchies that surround it.
Ju WhilstHence there is less
dis tinction s
between the classes
into which human beings have been divided,
& the lower orders being neither so poor nor so
despised
are more refined & moral. A servant
at
Geneva does not mean the same thing as a servant in France
or England —Justine was
thus
recieved into
our
family to learn
the duties of a
servant, which
in our fortunate
country
does not include a
sacrifize
of the dignity of a human being.
^XXThe republican institutions of our
XXThe republican institutions of our
state country,
statestate country,
have produced simpler & happier manners than those which prevail in the great monarchies that surround it.
Ju WhilstHence there is less
Ju WhilstJu WhilstHence there is less
dis tinction sdis tinction ss
between the classes
into which human beings have been divided,
into which human beings have been divided,
& the lower orders being neither so poor nor so
despised
despised
are more refined & moral. A servant
at
at
Geneva does not mean the same thing as a servant in France
or England —Justine was
or England —Justine waswas
thus
recieved into
recieved into
our
family to learn
family to learn
the duties of a
servant, which
servant, which
in our fortunate
country
country
does not include a
sacrifizesacrifize
of the dignity of a human being.
Where✗—she was taught all the duties of servant & was very kindly treated. —✗WhereWhere✗—she was taught all the duties of servant & was very kindly treated. —✗
I dare say
I dare say
that you
that you
now
now
remember
remember
all about it,
all about it,
for Justine
for Justine
was a great favourite of
yours,
yours,
& I
rememberrememberrememberrecollect
^recollect
recollect
you once
said,
said,
that if you were
a in an
aa in an
ill
ill
humour
humour
one glance from
Justine,
Justine,
could dissipate
it
it fromfromfromfor ^for the same reason that Ariosto
gave
gave
concerning the beauty of
Angelica:– she
Angelica:– she
looked so
frank hearted
frank hearted
and happy. My Aunt
was very fond of her whichcausedwas very fond of her whichwas very fond of her whichcausedcausedconcieved an
attachment for her, by which she
^was ^concieved an
concieved an
attachment for her, by which she
^was ^^^was ^was induced
^induced
induced
her toher to^^^to
^to
to
give her an
d education superior to that which she
dd education superior to that which she
^^^^had
^had
had
at first
intended
intended . and she. ^. and sheand sheThis benefit ^This benefit was fully repaid;
for Justine was the most grateful little creature in the
forfor Justine was the most grateful little creature in the
world.
world.
I do not mean that she made any
professions–I
professions–I
never heard one pass her
lips w
lips ww
but you could see by her
eye
eye
that she almost adored her protectress. Although
very
very
gay, and in many respects inconsiderate, yet she paid
the greatest
the greatest
attention to every gesture of my
Aunt–
Aunt–
she thought her the
miraclemiraclemiraclemodel
^model
model
of all
^all
perfectionperfectionperfectionexcellence,
^excellence,
excellence,
and endeavoured to imitate her
words
words
and
even her manners, so that
even her manners, so that
^^^^even
^even
even
now she
very often
veryvery often
putsreminds me
putsputs^reminds me
in mind of her.
in mindin mind of her.
✗—You did not observe all this, nor did I at the time but it struck me afterwards when I reflected on the subject. —✗✗—You did notYou did not observe all this, nor did I at the time but it struck me afterwards when I reflected on the subject. —✗¶ When
When
my dearest Aunt
died
died
every one was too much occupied in their own
grif grief to notice poor
grifgrif grief to notice poor
Justine
Justine
who had attended her during her
wholeillness with the
wholewholeillness with the
greatest
greatest
affection. Poor Justine was very
ill
ill
but other
tryals
tryals
were reserved for her. ¶ One
One
by
one
one
her brothers & sister
had died
had died
and her
mother was now
mother was now
with the exception of her neglected
daugher wasdaugher waswas
left childless. The conscience of the woman was
troubled and
troubled and
she began to think that the deaths of her favourites was a
judgement
judgement sent
^sent
sent
from heaven to
punishpunishpunishchastise
^chastise
chastise
her
partialli nt y
partialli nnt ^t y
she was a roman
Catholic
Catholic
and I believe her confessor
encouraged
encouraged
the idea
^^^^which she had
concieved. ^which she had
which she had
concieved.
concieved. .
.
Accordingly, a few Months after your departure for
iI ngolstadt, shiiI ^I ngolstadt, shsh
Justine was called home by her repentant Mother. Poor
girl
girl
she wept when she quitted our
house
house
she was much altered since the death of my
aunt:
aunt:
grief had given
soft en ess
soft een ^n ess
and a winning mildness to her
manners
manners
which had before been remarkable for vivacity. Nor
did was her residence at her
diddid was her residence at her
Mothers
Mothers
house of a nature to restore her gaiety. The poor
fo wo man
fofo wo man
was very vacillating in her repentance. She sometimes begged Justine to forgive her
unkindness
unkindness
but much
oftenor
oftenor
accused her
as
as
having caused the deaths of
h her brothers & sister. Perpetual fretting at
hh her brothers & sister. Perpetual fretting at
last
last
threw
Mad. Martin
Mad. Martin
into a decline, which at first
encreased
encreased
her irritability, but she is now at
rest
rest
for
for
ever; forS
ever; forforSS
she
did died on the first approach of cold
diddid died on the first approach of cold
at the beginning of
th eis
th eeis ^is ^^^^last
^last
winter ✗—that has just passed —✗.
winter ✗—that has just passed —✗.
Justine has returned to
us
us
and I assure you I love her tenderly. She is very clever and
extremely mild
extremely mild
&
pretty and
pretty and
as I mentioned
before sheis
before shesheisis
her
airmein airairmein ^mein
and her ^her expressions
are continually remind me of my dear Aunt. areare continually remind me of my dear Aunt. ¶ And I
AndAnd I
must say a few words to
you also,
you also,
My dear
Victor,
Victor,
of little darling William. I wish you could see
him.
him.
He is very tall of his
age
age
with sweet laughing blue
eyes and
eyes andand
dark
eyelashes
eyelashes
and curling
hair
hair
When he
smiles
smiles
two little dimples appear on
his cheeks
his cheeks
which are rosy with
health — his chin comes down in a beautiful oval a After this description I can only say what our visitors say a thousand times a day–'He is too pretty for a boy'.
health — his chin comes down in a beautiful oval aa After this description I can only say what our visitors say a thousand times a day–'He is too pretty for a boy'. XHe has already had one or two little
wivesbut Louisa
MCaln Biron is
his
favourite–
a pretty little girl of five years
old to^XXHe has already had one or two little
wiveswivesbut Louisa
MCaln Biron MMCalnCaln Biron is
^is
is
his
favourite–
favourite–
a pretty little girl of five years
old to
old toto¶ Miss Mansfeld Now,
Miss MansfeldMiss Mansfeld Now,
dear
Victor
Victor
I dare say
I you wish to be indulged in a little gossip
II you wish to be indulged in a little gossip
about your acquaintance.
about your acquaintance.
The pretty Miss
Mansfeld
Mansfeld
has already received
onher the congratulatory visits on her approaching marriage with a young Englishman, John
ononherher the congratulatory visits on her approaching marriage with a young Englishman, John
MebourneMelbourneMebourneMebourneMelbourne
Esq. Her ugly
sister Manon
sister Manon
married M.
Hofland
Hofland
the rich
banker
banker
last autumn. Your favourite
schoolfellow
schoolfellow
Louis
Manoir ma
Manoir mama
has suffered several misfortunes
d since the departure of Clerval from
dd since the departure of Clerval from
Geneva b
Geneva bb
But he has
atready already recovered his
atreadyatready already recovered his
spirits
spirits
and
he
he
reported to
m be on the point of marrying a very lively pretty
mm be on the point of marrying a very lively pretty
french woman— Mad. Tavernier –She
french woman— Mad. Tavernier –She
is a
widow
widow
and much older than
Manoir
Manoir
but she is much
adv admired
advadv admired
and a favourite with
every body.
every body.
¶ I
I
have written myself into
good
good
spirits, dear
Cousin
Cousin
yet I
yet I
can not
can not
conclude without again anxiously
conclude without again anxiously
enquiring
enquiring
concerning your
concerning your
health—
health—
Dear Victor, if you are not very
Dear Victor, if you are not very
ill
ill
write
write
yourself
yourself
and make your father and all of us
and make your father and all of us
happy or— I
happy or— I
cannot bear to think
cannot bear to think
of^on ofof^^^on ^on
the other side of the
the other side of the
question
question
my tears alreadymy tears already
flow Your very affectionate Cousin dearrest – dearest Victor ) Elizabeth Lavenza write–
flow Your very affectionate Cousin dearrestdearrest – dearest Victor ) Elizabeth Lavenza write–
"Dear, dear
Elizabeth"
Elizabeth"
I
exclaimed
exclaimed
when I had read her
letter"–I
letter"–I
will write
instantly
instantly
and relieve them from the
great pain
great pain
they must feel."
I wrote, and this exertion greatly fatigued
¶ I wrote, and this exertion greatly fatigued
me ; b yut
me ; ^; b yyut ^ut
my convalescence
waswaswashad
^had
had
commenced
commenced
and
went on went on went on ^on proceeded
^proceeded
proceeded
regularly–in
regularly–in
another fortnight I was able to leave my chamber.
