lookedattheopenknifeinhishandandshuddered，butknewnothowtopreventthedeedwhichIdreaded。Hequicklynoticedmyfears，andcomprehendedthem。Stretchingtowardsmehishand，withanairofincreasingmildness:\"Takeit，\"saidhe:\"Fearnotforthyownsake，norformine。Thecupisgoneby，anditstransientinebriationissucceededbythesobernessoftruth。
\"ThouangelwhomIwaswonttoworship!fearestthou，mysister，forthylife？Onceitwasthescopeofmylabourstodestroythee，butIwaspromptedtothedeedbyheaven；such，atleast，wasmybelief。Thinkestthouthatthydeathwassoughttogratifymalevolence？No。Iampurefromallstain。I
believedthatmyGodwasmymover!
\"NeithertheenormyselfhaveIcausetoinjure。Ihavedonemyduty，andsurelythereismeritinhavingsacrificedtothat，allthatisdeartotheheartofman。Ifadevilhasdeceivedme，hecameinthehabitofanangel。IfIerred，itwasnotmyjudgmentthatdeceivedme，butmysenses。Inthysight，beingofbeings!Iamstillpure。StillwillIlookformyrewardinthyjustice!\"
Didmyearstrulyreportthesesounds？IfIdidnoterr，mybrotherwasrestoredtojustperceptions。Heknewhimselftohavebeenbetrayedtothemurderofhiswifeandchildren，tohavebeenthevictimofinfernalartifice；yethefoundconsolationintherectitudeofhismotives。Hewasnotdevoidofsorrow，forthiswaswrittenonhiscountenance；buthissoulwastranquilandsublime。