\"Rashman，\"saidZanoni，inatoneofcompassion，\"thycrisisispast，andthychoicemade!Icanonlybidtheebeboldandprosper；yes，IresigntheetoamasterwhoHASthepowerandthewilltoopentotheethegatesofanawfulworld。Thywealorwoeareasnoughtintheeyesofhisrelentlesswisdom。Iwouldbidhimsparethee，buthewillheedmenot。Mejnour，receivethypupil!\"Glyndonturned，andhisheartbeatwhenheperceivedthatthestranger，whosefootstepshehadnothearduponthepebbles，whoseapproachhehadnotbeheldinthemoonlight，wasoncemorebyhisside。
\"Farewell，\"resumedZanoni；\"thytrialcommences。Whennextwemeet，thouwiltbethevictimorthevictor。\"
Glyndon\'seyesfollowedtherecedingformofthemysteriousstranger。Hesawhimentertheboat，andhethenforthefirsttimenoticedthatbesidestherowerstherewasafemale，whostoodupasZanonigainedtheboat。Evenatthedistanceherecognisedtheonce-adoredformofViola。Shewavedherhandtohim，andacrossthestillandshiningaircamehervoice，mournfullyandsweetly，inhermother\'stongue，\"Farewell，Clarence，——Iforgivethee!——farewell，farewell!\"
Hestrovetoanswer；butthevoicetouchedachordathisheart，andthewordsfailedhim。Violawasthenlostforever，gonewiththisdreadstranger；darknesswasroundherlot!Andhehimselfhaddecidedherfateandhisown!Theboatboundedon，thesoftwavesflashedandsparkledbeneaththeoars，anditwasalongonesapphiretrackofmoonlightthatthefrailvesselboreawaythelovers。Fartherandfartherfromhisgazespedtheboat，tillatlastthespeck，scarcelyvisible，touchedthesideoftheshipthatlaylifelessinthegloriousbay。Atthatinstant，asifbymagic，upsprang，withagladmurmur，theplayfulandfresheningwind:andGlyndonturnedtoMejnourandbrokethesilence。
\"Tellme——ifthoucanstreadthefuture——tellmethatHERlotwillbefair，andthatHERchoiceatleastiswise？\"