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    adnevertastedsuchhappinessbefore.Herbeautifulmouth,itwassosoft,sosmall,Igaspedintheagonyofmyhappiness.IfIcouldonlyhavediedthen! Giulia!Giulia! ......................... Thecockcrew,andthenightseemedtofadeawayintogreyness.Thefirstlightofdawnbrokethroughthewindows,andIpressedmylovetomyheartinonelastkiss. 'Notyet,'shesaid'Iloveyou.' IcouldnotspeakIkissedhereyes,hercheeks,herbreasts. 'Don'tgo,'shesaid. 'Mylove!' AtlastItoremyselfaway,andasIgaveherthelastkissofall,shewhispered,— 'Comesoon.' AndIreplied,— 'To-night!' IwalkedthroughthegreystreetsofForli,wonderingatmyhappinessitwastoogreattorealise.ItseemedabsurdthatI,apoor,commonplaceman,shouldbechosenoutforthisecstasyofbliss.Ihadbeenbuffetedabouttheworld,anexile,wanderinghereandthereinsearchofacaptainunderwhomtoserve.Ihadhadlovesbefore,butcommon,grotesquethings—notlikethis,pureandheavenly.WithmyotherlovesIhadoftenfeltacertainuglinessaboutthemtheyhadseemedsordidandvulgarbutthiswassopure,soclean!Shewassosaintlyandinnocent.Oh,itwasgood!AndIlaughedatmyselfforthinkingIwasnotinlovewithher.IhadlovedheralwayswhenitbeganIdidnotknow...andIdidnotcareallthatinterestedmenowwastothinkofmyself,lovingandbeloved.Iwasnotworthyofhershewassogood,sokind,andIapoor,meanwretch.Ifeltheragoddess,andIcouldhavekneltdownandworshippedher. IwalkedthroughthestreetsofForliwithswingingstepsIbreathedinthemorningair,andfeltsostrong,andwell,andyoung.Everythingwasbeautiful—alllife!Thegreywallsenchantedmethesombrecarvingsofthechurchesthemarketwomen,gailydressed,enteringthetownladenwithbasketsofmany-colouredfruit.Theygavemegreeting,andIansweredwithalaughingheart.Howkindtheywere!Indeed,myheartwassofulloflovethatitwelledoverandcoveredeverythingandeverybody,sothatIfeltastrange,heartykindnesstoallaroundme.Ilovedmankind!
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