, itistrue, afrightfulappearance, , but, asmightbeexpected, , , asiftomyfinalandirrevocableoverthrow, , thanIamthatperversenessisoneoftheprimitiveimpulsesofthehumanheart-oneoftheindivisibleprimaryfaculties, orsentiments, , ahundredtimes, foundhimselfcommittingavileorasillyaction, fornootherreasonthanbecauseheknowsheshouldnot?Havewenotaperpetualinclination, intheteethofourbestjudgment, toviolatethatwhichisLaw, merelybecauseweunderstandittobesuch?Thisspiritofperverseness, Isay, , incoolblood, Islippedanooseaboutitsneckandhungittothelimbofatree；-hungitwiththetearsstreamingfrommyeyes, andwiththebitterestremorseatmyheart；-hungitbecauseIknewthatithadlovedme, andbecauseIfeltithadgivenmenoreasonofoffence；-hungitbecauseIknewthatinsodoingIwascommittingasin-adeadlysinthatwouldsojeopardizemyimmortalsoulastoplaceit-ifsuchathingwerepossible-evenbeyondthereachoftheinfnitemercyoftheMostMercifulandMostTerribleGod.
Onthenightofthedayonwhichthiscrueldeedwasdone, , aservant, andmyself, , andIresignedmyselfthenceforwardtodespair.
Iamabovetheweaknessofseekingtoestablishasequenceofcauseandeffect, , , withoneexception, , notverythick, whichstoodaboutthemiddleofthehouse, , ingreatmeasure, , “strange！”，“singular！”andothersimilarexpressions, , asifgraveninbasreliefuponthewhitesurface, .
