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And to procure the desired forgetfulness, he endeavoured to busy

himself with some new project; but in vain: all appeared changed!

that which at another time would have been a stimulus to action,

had now lost its charm; his imagination was overwhelmed with the

insupportable weight of remembered crimes. Even the idea of

continuing to associate with those whom he had employed as the

instruments of his daring and licentious will was revolting to

his soul; and, disgusted and weary, he found relief only in the

thought that by the dawn of morning he would set at liberty the

unfortunate Lucy.