in my touch, and unless you wish me mad indeed approach me not. Poor unhappy man! well may you curse the hour you first saw me."
"Who, I!" cried he, "I curse; alas! too well I know the horrors of that rash impetuosity of the mind. No, but for your sake I have no regrets; I have drawn down the wrath of Heaven and you, innocent as you are, must suffer the sad effects."
"Innocent!" repeated she, "leave me, Ferdinand, I beseech you to leave me; once more, if you would preserve us both from everlasting perdition, reverence that sacred command, fly me as you would do a scorpion that might sting you to death." Inexpressibly shocked, and apprehensive that her senses were again wandering, he rang the bell, and on the entrance of the servants withdrew: Regardless of what constructions might be put on the orders she gave, she insisted that neither her husband or Rhodophil should be again admitted to her apartment.
