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[6]Morning, dismalandwet, atlengthdawned, anddiscoveredtomysleeplessandachingeyesthechurchofIngolstadt, itswhitesteepleandclock, , whichhadthatnightbeenmyasylum , andIissuedintothestreets, pacingthemwithquicksteps, , butfeltimpelledtohurryon, althoughdrenchedbytherainwhichpouredfromablackandcomfortlesssky.

[7]Icontinuedwalkinginthismannerforsometime, endeavouring, bybodilyexercise, , withoutanyclearconceptionofwhereIwas, ; andIhurriedonwithirregularsteps, notdaringtolookaboutme:—

[8]Likeonewho, onalonelyroad,

Dothwalkinfearanddread,

And, havingonceturnedround, walkson,

Andturnsnomorehishead;

Becauseheknowsafrightfulfiend

Dothclosebehindhimtread.

[9]Continuingthus, , Iknewnotwhy; , IobservedthatitwastheSwissdiligence: itstoppedjustwhereIwasstanding, and, onthedoorbeingopened, IperceivedHenryClerval, who, onseeingme, instantlysprungout.“MydearFrankenstein,”exclaimedhe, “howgladIamtoseeyou! Howfortunatethatyoushouldbehereattheverymomentofmyalighting!”