ARTHUR
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"The man was crazy from fear. He rejected his plea, though urged in a way that would conquer a fiery heart. The girl was innocent, and friendly, and brave, but comforted the invincible fear of the hospital. Finding the plea ineffective, he exerted all his strength to fight the man who lifted him onto the carriage.

“Meeting that his struggle had yielded nothing, he withdrew from despair. While going to the hospital, he believes himself to cause certain death, and the suffering of every evil that his servants can inflict. This state of mind, plus exposure to daylight, in an open-top vehicle, moves a mile, over rough pavement, over rough pavement, it was enough to destroy her.I was not surprised to hear that she died the next day.

"This procedure is quite cruel; however it is not the worst course of action of this man. The young woman's rank and education may be an apology for her negligence; but her scribe, a young man who seems to enjoy her confidence, is treated well. by his family on the footing of a brother or a brother, fell ill the following night, and was treated in the same way."

These news touched my heart. A burst of anger and sadness filled my eyes. I could barely contain my emotions to ask, "About who, Master, you speak? Whether the young man's name is.....

"Name Wallace. I see that you have some interest in his fate. He is the one I love. I would give half of my wealth to get him accommodation under some friendly roof. His attack was violent; but, still, his recovery, if he was well cared for, was possible. That he had to survive the transfer to the hospital, and the treatment he had to receive while there, could not be expected.

"Thetford's behavior is as absurd as his crime. Imagining infectious diseases is foolishness; to consider himself safe, simply by not allowing the sick to remain under his roof, is no less foolish; but Thetford's fear has undermined his understanding. He does not listen to arguments or requests. His attention was unable to deviate from a single object. Influencing him with words is the same as reasoning with a deaf person.

"Maybe the poor man is more to be pitied than to be hated. The victims of his stubborn prudence could hardly bear any greater suffering than his atrocities inflicted upon himself. Whatever the amount of wrongdoing, his revenge was enough. He witnessed the death of his wife and son, and last night was the end of his own existence. Their only servant was a black woman; who, by frequent visits, I endeavored, with little success, to be diligent in carrying out her duties."

So that's Wallace's disaster. The goal I have taken here has been achieved. Her fate has been ascertained; and all that remains is to fulfill Susan's grim but unhappy predictions. Telling them all the truth would be futile to aggravate his grief. Time, aided by the tenderness and sympathy of friendship, can dispel his despair, and free him from all things except melancholy magic.

After releasing my mind from this reflection, I explained to my colleague, in general, the reason I visited the city, and my curiosity. Thetford. He asked me the details of my trip, and the time of my arrival. When told that I had come the night before, and had gone through the following hours without sleep or eating, she expressed astonishment and compassion.

"Your business," he said, "is of course dangerous. There are toxins in every breath you draw, but these dangers have been greatly increased by not eating and sleeping. My advice is to go back to the village immediately; but you need to rest first and some food. If you pass Schuylkill before nightfall, that's enough."

"Right," answered my colleague, quickly, "they cannot be bought; but I will give you both as much as you want, without pay. It was where I lived" he continued, pointing to the house he had just left. "I lived with a widow and her daughter, who took my advice, and ran away in time. I remained moral on the scene, with only a loyal black man, who made my bed, prepared my coffee, and baked my bread. If I am sick, all that the doctor can do, I will do for myself, and all that the nurse can do, I hope to be done by Austin .

"Come with me, have a coffee, take a break in my bed, then fly, with my prayer over your head."

These words were accompanied by a timid and benevolent feature. My anger lived for social encouragement, and I accepted his invitation, not because I wanted to eat or sleep, but because I felt reluctant to part so quickly with a being who had so much fortitude and virtue.

He is surrounded by neatness and abundance. Austin adds dexterity to submission. My colleague, whom I now find Medlicote named, tends to speak, and comment on the state of the city like a man whose reading is extensive and whose experience is extensive. He contradicts the opinion I casually form with respect to the origin of this epidemic, and relates it, not with infected substances imported from the East or the West, he said, but with an unhealthy atmospheric constitution, which is partly or wholly caused by dirty roads, without air.

As I spoke to this man, the sense of danger was eliminated, I felt confidence rise again in my heart, and energy re-filled my stomach. Despite being far from my usual health, my feelings grew increasingly uncomfortable, and I found myself standing without the need for rest.

Breakfast was over, my friend begged her daily engagement as an excuse to leave me. He advised me to try to rest, but I was aware of the inability to sleep. I desire to escape, as soon as possible, from this polluted atmosphere, and ponder whether there is still something to do in honor of Wallace.

Now it occurred to me that this young man must have left behind some clothes and paper, and, perhaps, a book. This property is now held by Hadwin . I may consider myself, without prejudice, their representative or agent. Could it be that I didn't take some action to gain ownership, or at least for security, of these items?

The house and its furniture have no tenants and are unprotected. It can be robbed and looted by desperate bastards who many say hunt for booty even at times like these. If this were to ignore this residence, the unknown successor or heir of Thetford would probably take it all. Countless accidents may have occurred at what event of destruction or embezzlement belonged to Wallace, which might have been preventable by the behavior I now had to do.