Frankenstein: Or, The Modern PrometheusLackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, 1818 - Horror tales, English |
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... despair to my heart . I saw an insur- mountable barrier placed between me and my fellow - men ; this barrier was sealed with the blood of William and Justine ; and to reflect on the events connected with those names filled my soul with ...
... despair to my heart . I saw an insur- mountable barrier placed between me and my fellow - men ; this barrier was sealed with the blood of William and Justine ; and to reflect on the events connected with those names filled my soul with ...
Page 44
... despair and revenge , withdrew . I left the room , and , locking the door , made a solemn vow in my own heart never to resume my labours ; and then , with trembling steps , I sought my own apartment . I was alone ; none were near me to ...
... despair and revenge , withdrew . I left the room , and , locking the door , made a solemn vow in my own heart never to resume my labours ; and then , with trembling steps , I sought my own apartment . I was alone ; none were near me to ...
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... rose from the ocean ; my feelings be came calmer , if it may be called calm- ness , when the violence of rage sinks into the depths of despair . I left the house , the horrid scene of the last night's contention 30 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... rose from the ocean ; my feelings be came calmer , if it may be called calm- ness , when the violence of rage sinks into the depths of despair . I left the house , the horrid scene of the last night's contention 30 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
Page 54
... . I had before regarded my promise with a gloomy despair , as a thing that , with whatever consequences , must be ful- filled ; but I now felt as if a film had been taken from before my eyes , and that I 54 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... . I had before regarded my promise with a gloomy despair , as a thing that , with whatever consequences , must be ful- filled ; but I now felt as if a film had been taken from before my eyes , and that I 54 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
Page 58
... despairing and frightful , that even now , when the scene is on the point of closing before- me for ever , I shudder to reflect on it .. Some hours passed thus ; but by de- grees , as the sun declined towards the horizon , the wind died ...
... despairing and frightful , that even now , when the scene is on the point of closing before- me for ever , I shudder to reflect on it .. Some hours passed thus ; but by de- grees , as the sun declined towards the horizon , the wind died ...
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