The individual calamity was, as you say, entirelyunanticipated but analogous misfortunes had been long asubject of discussion with astronomers. But, indeed, I knew little of the speculative Through the Grave-at that period, if I rememberĪright, the calamity which overwhelmed you was utterly When, coming out from among mankind, I passed into Night The naked fact of the catastrophe itself, I know nothing. To that last hour ofĪll there hung a cloud of intense gloom and devout sorrowĪnd that last hour-speak of it. Most fearfully, fearfully!-this is indeed no dream.ĭreams are no more. In the old familiar language of the world which has so Hear the details of that stupendous event which threw youĪmong us. Relief in the exercise of simple memories.
Your mind wavers, and its agitation will find Known-of the speculative Future merged in the august With the majesty of all things-of the unknown now O God!-pity me, Charmion!-I am overburthened You have now sufferedĪll of pain, however, which you will suffer in Aidenn. Years since I underwent what you undergo-yet the With the keenness of their perception of the new.Ī few days will remove all this -but I fully Of many waters.” Yet my senses are bewildered, Charmion, No longer that mad, rushing, horrible sound, like the “voice Sickness and the terrible darkness have left me, and I hear Into the full joys and wonders of your novel existence. Stupor have expired, and to-morrow I will myself induct you
The film of the shadow has already passed from off yourĮyes. I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational. Too, my earthly name, and speak to me as Charmion.ĭreams are with us no more -but of these mysteriesĪnon. So henceforward will you always be called.
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