102 THE SHIPWRECK,

CHAPTER XIV.

The Dying Enemy — Hatred Subdued — Repentance.

Tue heart of man is an abyss. To the good thoughts
which had occupied Philip after his rising, a revolting and
impious struggle succeeded. The motives that urged
him to forgive and forget were opposed by others that urged
the continuance of his hatred. Never had his passions
suggested so many pretexts in justification of his revenge ;
never had his memory displayed in such strong relief the
wrongs that Charles had done him. Now he would think
it despicable cowardice on his part to make the first ad-
vances, and to ask the pardon of one so arrogantly in-
solent and so exceedingly unjust ; and now the idea of the
death of his enemy would strike terror into his soul; and
again he would seek, in the remembrance of the count’s
cruelty, to pluck pity from his heart, and to justify his im-
placable spirit.