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Wieland; or The Transformation

CHAPTER XI
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Should I, perfect in this respect, and unblemished as I was, thrust myself, uncalled, into his presence, and make my felicity depend upon his arbitrary verdict?
"If you chuse to seek an interview," continued Wieland, "you must make haste, for Pleyel informed me of his intention to set out this evening or to-morrow on a long journey." No intelligence was less expected or less welcome than this.

I had thrown myself in a window seat; but now, starting on my feet, I exclaimed, "Good heavens! what is it you say?
a journey?
whither?
when ?" "I cannot say whither.

It is a sudden resolution I believe.

I did not hear of it till this morning.

He promises to write to me as soon as he is settled." I needed no further information as to the cause and issue of this journey.


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