Theaccentsandgesturesofthismanleftmedrainedofallcourage。Surely，onnootheroccasionshouldIhavebeenthuspusillanimous。MystateIregardedasahopelessone。Iwaswhollyatthemercyofthisbeing。WhicheverwayIturnedmyeyes，IsawnoavenuebywhichImightescape。Theresourcesofmypersonalstrength，myingenuity，andmyeloquence，Iestimatedatnothing。ThedignityofvirtueandtheforceoftruthIhadbeenaccustomedtocelebrate，andhadfrequentlyvauntedoftheconquestswhichIshouldmakewiththeirassistance。
Iusedtosupposethatcertainevilscouldneverbefallabeinginpossessionofasoundmind；thattruevirtuesuppliesuswithenergywhichvicecanneverresist；thatitwasalwaysinourpowertoobstruct，byhisowndeath，thedesignsofanenemywhoaimedatlessthanourlife。Howwasitthatasentimentlikedespairhadnowinvadedme，andthatItrustedtotheprotectionofchance，ortothepityofmypersecutor？
Hiswordsimpartedsomenotionoftheinjurywhichhehadmeditated。Hetalkedofobstaclesthathadriseninhisway。Hehadrelinquishedhisdesign。Thesesourcessuppliedmewithslenderconsolation。Therewasnosecuritybutinhisabsence。
WhenIlookedatmyself，whenIreflectedonthehourandtheplace，Iwasoverpoweredbyhorroranddejection。
Hewassilent，museful，andinattentivetomysituation，yetmadenomotiontodepart。Iwassilentinmyturn。WhatcouldIsay？