, 1859-05-21
,E'EAE3 iA1l3.N<sK5{e.
TEHxGJINE NARRATIVE !.
nv Thomas DcQuinccy.

E1y Thomas DeQufnccy.
au..r q, .co.fv.s:,<,s d: Ill ,,iu:a E41rr" 3c.. &
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Three weeks had passed since tl,r murder at
Mr., Weis.npt *-ttlTr,' weeks In most i1ltattd
that bcri knowu in this seu:s.tlvd city. We
felt OURSELVES solitary, and thrown upon nnr
resources; :ll combination with ether
towns being unavai'n. from their !rcat
distance. Our situation WAS nj ordinary
nue. Had sl"sv Lee" st"ne mysterious
robbers amongst us, the chances ri j visit; tii,id-
e,l ;.slon@St many. WoulI have BEEN too snail
to distress tie mast fInd wiliI>t to young and
hi sll-si'irtnd people, with courage I" spare for
Ordinary trials, si,cl. ! STATE 1T expectation
would have sent pulses nf pleasurable anxiety
amongst the nerves. But lnurdc7tfS. eXterlnl-
nutil, nlurlcrers :-clothcl in mystery and Ut
ter dAfkne*s-slaesr were objects too terrific t,r
auy f4,l,ily to contemplate with tortitrae. Had
these very Aurdcrcrs added to 1hcir function,
those Of robbery, they would have becull: less
terrific ne ont l.! every ten would laEt found
themselves Discharged, ii were. from the roll
Of those who were iiab!r io visit; Whit ssiet.
Us knew themselves liable would have had
, wurtl,us If tiat.ir lan.Gr iu the iact Ut brnI
rich; aud war!'l, from the scry RICHES which
constituted tl.:4t danger hare derived the means
i ui rrIeingit. But, as things were, no man
| could guess what it WAS that must make him oh
! nnxious to the usurdercrs Imagination exhaust
ia LseiI Ill Will HHssstS i'll LIE HaHSt5 hh'l:1
could by possibility haze made the poor Wis
iuu;,tS objects oI such hatred to any nlan True,
| they we're bigutcd in degree which ucatcsl
I f.cilrrc>s ii intellect; but !ha' wounded no
,lau in particular, whilst ~ .ncny it rcconl-
| lnendel them. Trur, t!Irir charity was tIarrnw
ind exclusive. bu; I" til"se of their own 1cf,.'-
nus bt,,ly il expanded munitjrc:I;ly and, btin.
! 1icl, hrsond their w.ss:s. or ANY means of en-
1.lo1n: wealth which their giuoMy asccticl$r,s
| clowrd, they had thu power nf doing 4 great
eiea! VI coed amongst the INDECENT papis1s ut'
thu Suburbs. As to the old gentleman 4lnt lis
wife. t,eir iu'Esyitias coustuei tcnt t" the tuse'
! NotnAv remembered tu hare seen tEcnl abroad
| for wears How therefore, or wien Cuu t|lcy
have made Ill e,tl,4y. And, with respect IL the
maiden sisters ot Mr.. Wcishaupt they wc,,,
>i,upI, weak-lainIed pcr>on,, noX aud then TOO
cen.orion-, but nut placed i'll Il si>uation IN IN
cur serious anger trs'm any quarter, and ton III
tic heard Of in society to occupy lnuc ii any
botir's attention.
CONCEIVE, then, that three weeks havr
rassed away, tia. The pour Wri>haupts
have been laid in that harrow sanctuary
which no nlurdsrrFs voice vii! ever ,lo-
lue. Quiet hsas uu. returned to us, hut
The first tlut,.riug. of panic have subsided.
People nre bcylnnin. tn re:rlre freely aEnln
and such another space Of time would have cica
| tried our wounds -wlrn, hass: churcil:bcll
rings ont 4 i"ui alGsm tue Night Is starlight
:nd trusty-1.t iron mites arc heard clear, sui:
Ill,
hurried tn u RUM over the porter lodge, and,
opening tie window. cried ou1 10 Il nsan las
tjly passing bsI,w, What in Gods name, Is til
,;,sanin. uf ttli,:'' II was Il wateL,nun belong
, il:;to our district | knew his ,oicc, he kucH
u,i,ic, and he replied in srrat agitation:
"lt il auothcr murder, sir. Ut the old towt
councillors, Albsrua>,; and this time tue,
huyc made q clear house Of it."
i t ..t:ad preserve u.. Has Il curse been PRO
rounccd upon this city: What can be done
What nrc The nay>tratr: going to do:'
~ don't know, sir. havc orders I" run +
the Black Frars. where an"1,'er n'se1inE = gath
crine. shall say you will attend. sir =
: "lcs-nu--< <tr.' ul't'r. No matter, you MA
= 20 on; I'll follow imn'lia1cly.'
wrut INSTANTLY 10 saxinilian's room. II
was living 4slrep IN n sofa, 1T which was u
=. surprised. for there lad hccu severe stay
1ound myself arrested by ,w" objects. aud
- paused to surrey tlc,n, One was Maxl1s:ilfa
himself 4 person mysterious. took prrc'
.;cncv Of other Interests even Ii, time like this
y nnt especially by his features. which, co;l
pnsed III profound sleep. is s''lAt','nes happen
assumed i new expression, winch arrested II
= chiefly by uwakln some confused remembrance
= Of the same features seen under ether cirrI1
stances and in times lang ra>t !; hut where
= This was what could nat rrco!!rct, thou.
once before 4 thought vi tlr sutuc sort H.;
crossed my mind. The ether object Of nr il
~ ttrest mas miniature. WHICH MaAt1nllian vi
y ! holding in his hand. lie had gone to sleep a
parent, lnokin- 1t this picture: and the hat
which held if tl slipped t!wu ri,un the sol
~ that it was in danger Df falling. rclra>'
I thu miniature fr"n, his hand, and surveyed
!: ;lttcntively. 1t represented lady ct SIT
ny, oriental complexion; and features II
must nohc that i, is possible 10 CO
cciye. tlnr might haze imagined s;scl i III.
with her raycu i"cks and imperial t:ycs. 10
thr fuvnri,e >ul,ana # .nnat :annr.th ur "
14unlncd What WAS SHE To Ma1I1nilian, "r VII
70 had she been: For. by the tear WHICH III
nucr seen hin, dro;' u.'"n this miniature VIII
tie believed himself nnbser'c'l conjectur
her nltlr :lnlon@ thu h.t ii vanished tim:
Probably hht WAS lis mother. fur the dress "
rich with ,,earl>, *nd esislrntly that Of IL prrs
in Tho highest rank I'll cnurt beauties. sigh
II a. thought Of thr stern melancholy Of /
sun, il Maximi4ian were he, a> connect.
probably. with the fate aud tn:tanes Of Il
1uajcstic heauty; somewhat naughty. rcrlal
in The expression ot bur finr features, l
still noble - generous coutiiing: I.avi
~ the picture III the table, a"o
IL IL i:.,I ..,nt;-ri, m,,i. M r,,n,rl !
| ..a.J ,h,, ,~, .h::,,ti c,o ,,r.t1,,r T., ,
meeting If our quarter 1T black Friars.
co]orrd uron observing the miniature IN
table: AMI, therefore, | frankly told him
via, situation lad found it. and that I
6m I taken the liberty nt aunllrlnH II 1or n lew
- ncnts lie pressed il 'endcs1y IL liz Il
) sighed heavily, and We walked away t"1et
pass over the frenzied s'ate oi feeling.
which VIC found 1hc meeting. Fear. "r rat
horror, did not pr"mo:e harmony; many qu
relied with each other II! discussing
"ai suggestions b1on-tt !"r"ara. ant NaAlu'i!
was t!t oflS person a''eheea ~. nc preuls
nightly mounted patrol for every dislr
,.,v And iu particular hc offered, as bring h7mse q
14'' member Of The university, that thu stl,ls
sIsa should forta themselves into IL guard. and
sm out bv rotutiou to keep watch and ward Il
= sunset to sunrise Arrangements were IN
.. tnwurds that obc hy tie few pe"ple who
tained possession nf their senses, and for
present W separated.
ch Never, in fact did any events So kesnly
tic di1tcrrncc between lnan and man. s.
Started up n,u heroes unlrr thu e&ci'cul
Sy1ne, alas for t:e dignity ri man! dropped
,nv helpless imbcci}ity. Women, in sou,t Gu
1o1' rose superior IL mcn. but YET not 50 oftc