For my part I know nothing,
and rather think he died by the visitation of Heaven, and that my
friend had foreseen it, by symptoms, and soothed me by promises
of complete revenge.
It was some days before he mentioned my brother's meditated
death to me again, and certainly he then found me exasperated
against him personally to the highest degree. But I told him that I
could not now think any more of it owing to the late judgment of
the court, by which, if my brother were missing or found dead, I
would not only forfeit my life but my friends would be ruined by
the penalties.
"I suppose you know and believe in the perfect safety of your
soul," said he, "and that that is a matter settled from the beginning
of time, and now sealed and ratified both in Heaven and earth?"
"I believe in it thoroughly and perfectly," said I; "and, whenever I
entertain doubts of it, I am sensible of sin and weakness."
"Very well, so then am I," said he. "I think I can now divine, with
all manner of certainty, what will be the high and merited
guerdon of your immortal part. Hear me then further: I give you
my solemn assurance, and bond of blood, that no human hand
shall ever henceforth be able to injure your life, or shed one drop
of your precious blood; but it is on the condition that you walk
always by my directions.
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