It has been through the most fearful dangers,
ready every moment to be overwhelmed with omnipotent mischief, that I
have reached you. I have approached by the most devious and undiscovered
paths. Though the greatest hazards are to be encountered in the cause of
innocence and honour, the conduct we should pursue is therefore
ambiguous, and our success involved in uncertainty and darkness. Oh
Imogen, I may now behold thee for the last time. The moment we sally
from this retreat, I may be discovered by that enemy from whom we have
so much to fear. I may be confined to all the wantonness of inventive
torture, and that beauteous form, and the smiles of that bewitching
countenance may be torn from these longing eyes for ever. But here, my
shepherdess, we are safe. We may here secure ourselves from sudden
intrusion, and a thousand means of concealment are here in our power.
This Imogen is the moment of our ascendancy, this little period is all
our own. In a short time the precious hours will be elapsed, the
invaluable instants will be run out. Oh, my love, fairest, most angelic
of thy sex, while they are yet ours, let us improve them."--He ceased;
and his countenance glistened with the anticipations of enjoyment, and
his eyes emitted the sparkles of lust.
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