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"Though horror and revolting nausea rose up within me, and an odour of corruption choked my breath, I remained firm. I was then privileged or accursed, I dare not say which, to see that which was on the bed, lying there black like ink, transformed before my eyes. THOUGH HORROR AND REVOLTING NAUSEA ROSE UP WITHIN ME AND AN ODOUR OF CORRUPTION CHOKED MY BREATH I REMAINED FIRM I WAS THEN PRIVILEGED OR CURSED I DARE NOT SAY WHICH TO SEE THAT WHICH WAS ON THE BED LYING THERE BLACK LIKE INK TRANSFORMED BEFORE MY EYES
rner of the MS. The following is a translation of Dr. Matheson’s manuscript.] “Whether science would benefit by these brief notes if they could be published, I do not know, but rather doubt. But certainly I shall never take the responsibility of publishing or divulging one word of what is here written, not only on account of my oath given freely to those two persons who were present, but also because the details are too abominable. It is probably that, upon mature consideration, and after weighting the good and evil, I shall one day destroy this paper, or at least leave it under seal to my friend D., trusting in his discretion, to use it or to burn it, as he may think fit. “As was befitting, I did all that my knowledge suggested to make sure that I was suffering under no delusion. At first astounded, I could hardly think, but in a minute’s time I was sure that my pulse was steady and regular, and that I was in my real and true senses. I then fixed my eyes quietly on what was before me. WRITTEN ON THE RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE M S THE FOLLOWING IS A TRANSLATION OF DOCTOR MATHESON'S MANUSCRIPT WHETHER SCIENCE WOULD BENEFIT BY THESE BRIEF NOTES IF THEY COULD BE PUBLISHED I DO NOT KNOW BUT RATHER DOUBT BUT CERTAINLY I SHALL NEVER TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PUBLISHING OR DIVULGING ONE WORD OF WHAT IS HERE WRITTEN NOT ONLY ON ACCOUNT OF MY OATH GIVEN FREELY TO THOSE TWO PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT BUT ALSO BECAUSE THE DETAILS ARE TOO ABOMINABLE IT IS PROBABLY THAT UPON MATURE CONSIDERATION AND AFTER WAITING THE GOOD AND EVIL I SHALL ONE DAY DESTROY THIS PAPER AT LEAST LEAVE IT UNDER SEAL TO MY FRIEND D TRUSTING IN HIS DISCRETION TO USE IT OR TO BURN IT AS HE MAY THINK FIT AS WAS BEFITTING I DID ALL THAT MY KNOWLEDGE SUGGESTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I WAS SUFFERING UNDER NO DELUSION AT FIRST ASTOUNDED I COULD HARDLY THINK BUT IN A MINUTE'S TIME I WAS SURE THAT MY PULSE WAS STEADY AND REGULAR AND THAT I WAS IN MY REAL AND TRUE SENSES I THEN FIXED MY EYES QUIETLY ON WHAT WAS BEFORE ME
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