by Jacob | Aug 2, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 35 Disturbances at night. My doubts about the honesty of men. That night, I said my prayers as usual. I went to bed, happy with myself, pleased that Etienne understood that I had such extensive knowledge. I couldn’t sleep for dwelling on these happy thoughts,...
by Jacob | Aug 2, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 34 Phenomena in the sky, and what I learned from them When I went up to my house, I saw Baptiste Prieur coming back to his apartment. After the usual hellos, he asked where I had come from. I told him I’d met with his brother, and with Mr. Frontin, Madame...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 33 Painful nights. New visits. Firm words to my tormentors. Since I wasn’t likely to sleep, I did not hurry to get back into bed. I was overwhelmed with troublesome, painful thoughts…the ways Dr. Pinel, Moreau, and his allies had gained entrance to my home in...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 32 Unpersuaded by Ironic Responses Everything Etienne had said, the tone he had been using lately, in such contrast with the keen interest he had claimed to have in my situation–dark thoughts disturbed my sleep all night. The next day, he did indeed go to see...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 31 I become doubtful about the methods used for my recovery, as I am pursued by a planet A thousand dark thoughts followed, one after another. Always unhappy, always brought down by my own gullibility, I would always be freed from one power, only to fall under...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 30 New Rumors, new confessions from Mr. Prieur, and his reasons for telling me The unfortunate always hope. Especially when they ask for the aid of Providence. The event that had just happened seemed to promise again a brighter future, and I felt so lucky on...
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