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habit�察   �but   I  likewise    considered     that  the   efficacy   of   this  instrument 

depended upon its existence being unknown。                To confide the secret to one�察�

was   to   put   an   end   to   my   privilege�此�how   widely   the   knowledge   would 

thenceforth be diffused�察�I had no power to foresee。 

     Each day multiplied the impediments to confidence。                 Shame hindered 

me   from   acknowledging   my   past   reserves。         Ludloe�察  �from   the   nature   of 

our    intercourse�察   �would     certainly   account    my    reserve�察  �in   this  respect�察�

unjustifiable�察�and to excite his indignation or contempt was an unpleasing 

undertaking。       Now�察  �if   I   should   resolve   to   persist   in   my   new   path�察  �this 



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reserve   must   be   dismissed�此     �I   must   make   him   master   of   a   secret   which 

was    precious     to  me   beyond     all  others�察  �by  acquainting     him    with   past 

concealments�察�I   must   risk incurring   his suspicion and   his   anger。            These 

reflections were productive of considerable embarrassment。 

     There was�察�indeed�察�an avenue by which to escape these difficulties�察�if 

it   did   not�察  �at   the   same   time�察  �plunge   me   into   greater。 My   confessions 

might�察�in other respects�察�be unbounded�察�but my reserves�察�in this particular�察�

might be continued。         Yet should I not expose myself to formidable perils�拭�

Would my secret be for ever unsuspected and undiscovered�拭�

     When I considered the nature of this faculty�察�the impossibility of going 

farther   than   suspicion�察  �since   the   agent   could  be   known   only  by  his   own 

confession�察�and even this confession would not be believed by the greater 

part of mankind�察�I was tempted to conceal it。 

     In most cases�察�if I had asserted the possession of this power�察�I should 

be   treated   as   a   liar�察  �it   would   be   considered   as   an   absurd   and   audacious 

expedient      to  free   myself    from    the   suspicion    of   having    entered    into 

compact with a daemon�察�or of being myself an emissary of the grand foe。 

Here�察�however�察 �there was   no reason to dread  a similar   imputation�察 �since 

Ludloe had denied the preternatural pretensions of these airy sounds。 

     My conduct on this occasion was nowise influenced by the belief of 

any inherent sanctity in truth。         Ludloe had taught me to model myself in 

this   respect    entirely   with   a  view   to  immediate      consequences。       If   my 

genuine interest�察�on the whole�察�was promoted by veracity�察�it was proper to 

adhere to it�察�but�察�if the result of my investigation were opposite�察�truth was 

to be sacrificed without scruple。 

       *Paraguay。 



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                                Chapter VII。 



       Meanwhile�察     �in  a  point   of  so  much    moment�察     �I  was   not  hasty   to 

determine。      My delay seemed to be�察�by no means�察�unacceptable to Ludloe�察�

who   applauded   my   discretion�察  �and   warned   me   to   be   circumspect。       My 

attention    was    chiefly   absorbed    by   considerations     connected     with   this 

subject�察    �and   little  regard    was    paid   to   any    foreign    occupation     or 

amusement。 

     One   evening�察  �after   a   day   spent   in   my   closet�察  �I   sought   recreation   by 

walking forth。      My mind was chiefly occupied by the review of incidents 

which     happened     in  Spain。    I  turned    my   face   towards    the  fields�察 �and 

recovered not from my reverie�察�till I had proceeded some miles on the road 

to Meath。      The   night had   considerably  advanced�察�and the darkness   was 

rendered intense�察�by the setting of the moon。             Being somewhat weary�察�as 

well as undetermined in what manner next to proceed�察�I seated myself on a 

grassy   bank   beside   the   road。    The   spot   which   I   had   chosen   was   aloof 

from passengers�察�and shrowded in the deepest obscurity。 

     Some     time   elapsed�察   �when    my    attention   was   excited    by  the   slow 

approach of an equipage。          I presently discovered a coach and six horses�察�

but unattended�察�except  by coachman and postillion�察�and with   no light   to 

guide   them   on   their   way。    Scarcely   had   they   passed   the   spot   where   I 

rested�察�when some one leaped from beneath the hedge�察�and seized the head 

of   the   fore´horses。    Another      called   upon   the   coachman      to  stop�察 �and 

threatened him with instant death if he disobeyed。              A third drew open the 

coach´door�察�and ordered those within to deliver their purses。                A shriek of 

terror   showed     me    that  a  lady   was   within�察  �who    eagerly   consented     to 

preserve her life by the loss of her money。 

     To walk unarmed in the neighbourhood of Dublin�察�especially at night�察�

has    always    been    accounted     dangerous。      I   had   about    me   the   usual 

instruments of defence。         I was desirous of rescuing this person from the 

danger which surrounded her�察�but was   somewhat at a   loss how to   effect 



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my   purpose。      My  single   strength   was   insufficient   to   contend   with   three 

ruffians。     After a moment's debate�察�an expedient was suggested�察�which I 

hastened to execute。 

     Time     had   not   been   allowed    for   the  ruffian   who    stood   beside    the 

carriage to receive the plunder�察�when several voices�察�loud�察�clamorous�察�and 

eager�察  �were   heard   in   the   quarter   whence   the   traveller   had     come。    By 

trampling with quickness�察�it was easy to imitate the sound of many feet。 

The robbers were alarmed�察�and one called upon another to attend。                        The 

sounds   increased�察  �and�察  �at   the   next   moment�察  �they   betook   themselves   to 

flight�察�but not till a pistol was discharged。            Whether it was aimed at the 

lady in the carriage�察�or at the coachman�察�I was not permitted to discover�察�

for the report affrighted the horses�察�and they set off at full speed。 

     I could   not hope to   overtake them�此         �I   knew  not   whither the   robbers 

had fled�察�and whether�察�by proceeding�察�I might not fall into their hands。 。 。 。 。 

These considerations induced me to resume   my feet�察�and retire from the 

scene as expeditiously as possible。           I regained my own habitation without 

injury。 

     I have said that I occupied separate apartments from those of Ludloe。 

To   these   there   were   means   of   access   without   disturbing   the   family。      I 

hasted to my chamber�察�but was considerably surprized to find�察�on entering 

my apartment�察�Ludloe seated at a table�察�with a lamp before him。 

     My momentary confusion was greater than his。                  On discovering who 

it was�察�he assumed his accustomed looks�察�and explained appearances�察�by 

saying�察 �that   he   wished   to   converse   with   me   on   a   subject   of   importance�察�

and   had   therefore   sought   me   at   this   secret   hour�察  �in   my   own   chamber。 

Contrary to his expectation�察�I was absent。               Conceiving it possible that I 

might shortly return�察�he had waited till now。             He took no further notice of 

my     absence�察   �nor   manifested     any   desire   to  know     the  cause   of   it�察 �but 

proceeded to mention the subject which had brought him hither。                       These 

were his words。 

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