Someofthemseemtobepropitious；butwhatshouldIthinkofthosethreatsofassassinationwithwhichyouwerelatelyalarmed？Bloodshedisthetrade，andhorroristheelementofthisman。Theprocessbywhichthesympathiesofnatureareextinguishedinourhearts，bywhichevilismadeourgood，andbywhichwearemadesusceptibleofnoactivitybutintheinfliction，andnojoybutinthespectacleofwoes，isanobviousprocess。Astoanalliancewithevilgeniuses，thepowerandthemaliceofdaemonshavebeenathousandtimesexemplifiedinhumanbeings。Therearenodevilsbutthosewhicharebegottenuponselfishness，andrearedbycunning。
\"Now，indeed，thescenewaschanged。ItwasnothissecretponiardthatIdreaded。Itwasonlythesuccessofhiseffortstomakeyouaconfederateinyourowndestruction，tomakeyourwilltheinstrumentbywhichhemightbereaveyouoflibertyandhonor。
\"Itook，asusual，thepaththroughyourbrother\'sground。
Irangedwithcelerityandsilencealongthebank。Iapproachedthefence，whichdividesWieland\'sestatefromyours。Therecessinthebankbeingnearthisline，itbeingnecessaryformetopassnearit，mymindbeingtaintedwithinveteratesuspicionsconcerningyou；suspicionswhichwereindebtedfortheirstrengthtoincidentsconnectedwiththisspot；whatwonderthatitseizeduponmythoughts!
\"Ileapedonthefence；butbeforeIdescendedontheoppositeside，Ipausedtosurveythescene。Leavesdroppingwithdew，andglisteninginthemoon\'srays，withnomovingobjecttomolestthedeeprepose，filledmewithsecurityandhope。Ileftthestationatlength，andtendedforward。Youwereprobablyatrest。HowshouldIcommunicatewithoutalarmingyou，theintelligenceofmyarrival？Animmediateinterviewwastobeprocured。Icouldnotbeartothinkthataminuteshouldbelostbyremissnessorhesitation。ShouldI