\"Atlastitwasfinishedandshestoodbeforemelife-likeandrealintheverygarmentsandwithalmosttheveryaspectofthatnevertobeforgottenmoment。EventheroseswhichinthesecretuneasinessofmyconscienceIhadputinherhandonourdeparturefromTroy,asasortofvisibletokenthatIregardedherasmybride,andwhichthroughallherinterviewwithmyfathershehadneverdropped,blossomedbeforemeonthecanvas。Nothingthatcouldgiverealitytothelikeness,waslacking;thevisionofmydreamsstoodembodiedinmysight,andIlookedforpeace。Alas,thatpicturenowbecamemydream。
\"InsertingitbehindthatofEvelynwhichfortwoyearshadhelditsplaceabovemyarmchair,IturneditsfacetothewallwhenIroseinthemorning。Butatnightitbeamedeveruponme,becomingasthemonthspassed,theonethingtoholdtoandmuseoverwhentheworldgrewalittlenoisyinmyearsandtheneverceasingconflictoftheagesbeatatrifletooloudlyonheartandbrain。
\"Meanwhilenowordofher,onlyofhervillainousfatherandbrother;
notokenthatshehadescapedevilorwasremovedfromwant。IfIhadlovedherIcouldnothavesuccoredher,forIdidnotknowwheretofindher。Hercountenanceilluminedmywall,butherfairyoungselflayforallIknewshelteredwithinthedarknessandsilenceofthetomb。
\"Atlengthmymorbidbroodingsworkedouttheirnaturalresult。A