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unsuspected corner of the world。 

     I   did   not   fully   perceive   the   necessity   of   secrecy�察  �but   this   necessity 

perhaps   would   be   rendered   apparent�察  �when   I   should   come   to   know   the 

connection       that   subsisted    between      Europe     and   this   imaginary      colony。 

But   what   was   to   be   done�拭    �I   was   willing   to   abide   by   these   conditions。 

My   understanding   might   not   approve   of   all   the   ends   proposed   by   this 

fraternity�察�and I had liberty to withdraw from it�察�or to refuse to ally myself 

with     them。     That    the   obligation     of   secrecy    should    still  remain�察    �was 

unquestionably reasonable。 

     It appeared to be the plan of Ludloe rather to damp than to stimulate 

my      zeal。     He     discouraged       all   attempts     to   renew     the    subject    in 

conversation。        He   dwelt   upon   the   arduousness   of   the   office   to   which   I 

aspired�察    �the   temptations      to  violate    my    duty   with    which     I  should    be 

continually beset�察�the inevitable death with which the slightest breach of 

my engagements would be followed�察�and the long apprenticeship which it 

would be necessary for me to serve�察�before I should be fitted to enter into 

this conclave。 

     Sometimes my courage was depressed by these representations。 。 。 。 。 。 

My   zeal�察  �however�察  �was   sure   to   revive�察  �and   at   length   Ludloe   declared 

himself   willing   to   assist   me   in   the   accomplishment   of   my   wishes。        For 

this end�察�it was necessary�察�he said�察�that I should be informed of a second 

obligation�察�which every candidate must assume。                   Before any one could be 

deemed   qualified�察  �he   must   be   thoroughly   known   to   his   associates。          For 



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this end�察�he must determine to disclose every fact in his history�察�and every 

secret   of   his   heart。  I   must   begin   with   making   these   confessions   with 

regard to my past life�察�to Ludloe�察�and must continue to communicate�察�at 

stated   seasons�察  �every   new   thought�察  �and   every   new   occurrence�察  �to   him。 

This confidence was to be absolutely limitless�此             �no exceptions were to be 

admitted�察�and no reserves to be practised�察�and the same penalty attended 

the infraction of this rule as of the former。            Means would be employed�察�

by which the slightest deviation�察�in either case�察�would be detected�察�and the 

deathful consequence would follow with instant and inevitable expedition。 

If   secrecy  were   difficult   to   practise�察  �sincerity�察  �in   that   degree   in   which   it 

was here demanded�察�was a task infinitely more arduous�察�and a period of 

new deliberation was necessary before I should decide。                   I was at liberty 

to pause�此    �nay�察�the longer was the period of deliberation which I took�察�the 

better�察�but�察�when I had once entered this path�察�it was not in my power to 

recede。 After having solemnly avowed my resolution to be thus sincere in 

my confession�察�any particle of reserve or duplicity would cost me my life。 

     This indeed was a subject to be deeply thought upon。                  Hitherto I had 

been guilty of concealment with regard to my friend。                  I had entered into 

no formal compact�察�but had been conscious to a kind of tacit obligation to 

hide no important transaction of my life from him。                  This consciousness 

was     the  source    of   continual    anxiety。     I   had   exerted�察   �on   numerous 

occasions�察  �my   bivocal   faculty�察  �but�察  �in   my   intercourse   with   Ludloe�察  �had 

suffered not the slightest intimation to escape me with regard to it。                  This 

reserve was not easily explained。           It was�察�in a great degree�察�the product of 

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   t
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