Tales Of A Traveller, By Washington Irving

















































































































 -  No! said he, clinching his teeth, and striking
repeatedly, with the energy of despair, upon his bosom - It is
here - Page 63
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No!" Said He, Clinching His Teeth, And Striking Repeatedly, With The Energy Of Despair, Upon His Bosom - "It Is Here - Here - Deep-Rooted; Draining My Heart's Blood.

It grows and grows, while my heart withers and withers!

I have a dreadful monitor that gives me no repose - that follows me step by step; and will follow me step by step, until it pushes me into my grave!"

As he said this he gave involuntarily one of those fearful glances over his shoulder, and shrunk back with more than usual horror. I could not resist the temptation to allude to this movement, which I supposed to be some mere malady of the nerves. The moment I mentioned it his face became crimsoned and convulsed - he grasped me by both hands: "For God's sake," exclaimed he, with a piercing agony of voice - "never allude to that again; let us avoid this subject, my friend; you cannot relieve me, indeed you cannot relieve me; but you may add to the torments I suffer; - at some future day you shall know all."

I never resumed the subject; for however much my curiosity might be aroused, I felt too true compassion for his sufferings to increase them by my intrusion. I sought various ways to divert his mind, and to arouse him from the constant meditations in which he was plunged. He saw my efforts, and seconded them as far as in his power, for there was nothing moody or wayward in his nature; on the contrary, there was something frank, generous, unassuming, in his whole deportment.

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