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| Iformedaconceptionofabookoffictitiousadventurethatshouldin
somewaybedistinguishedbyaverypowerfulinterest.Pursuingthis ideaIinventedfirstthethirdvolumeofmytalethenthesecondand lastofallthefirst.Ibentmyselftotheconceptionofaseriesofadven- turesofflightandpursuit;thefugitiveinperpetualapprehensionofbe- ingoverwhelmedwiththeworstcalamitiesandthepursuerbyhisin- genuityandresourceskeepinghisvictiminastateofthemostfearful alarm.Thiswastheprojectofmythirdvolume.Iwasnextcalleduponto conceiveadramaticandimpressivesituationadequatetoaccountforthe impulsethatthepursuershouldfeelincessantlytoalarmandharasshis victimwithaninextinguishableresolutionnevertoallowhimtheleast intervalofpeaceandsecurity.ThisIapprehendedcouldbestbeeffected byasecretmurdertotheinvestigationofwhichtheinnocentvictim shouldbeimpelledbyanunconquerablespiritofcuriosity.Themurder- erwouldthushaveasufficientmotivetopersecutetheunhappydis- covererthathemightdeprivehimofpeacecharacterandcreditand havehimforeverinhispower.Thisconstitutedtheoutlineofmysecond volume. Thesubjectofthefirstvolumewasstilltobeinvented.Toaccountfor thefearfuleventsofthethirditwasnecessarythatthepursuershould 9 beinvestedwitheveryadvantageoffortunewith mbt scarpe |
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