Act I, Scene VII
SCENE SEVEN.
-- A Landscape.
Enter JULIO, L.
Julio.
I can't conceive what has happened to Mr. Frankenstein; when I
spoke to him this evening he was so cross, and so abstracted, and
so mysterious; and now my father, the Prince, has given a grand
festival expressly to do him honour, and he is nowhere to be
found. I wish I could meet with him. I think he loves me, and I
would coax him out of his gloomy humour, and lead him smiling and
good-natured to my aunt Rosaura, or I'd know the reason why; I am
determined. (music -- the MONSTER furiously rushes on, R.)
Ah! what a dreadful {14} creature is this? (the MONSTER
approaches and seizes him) Oh! -- help, -- mercy, -- spare
me, -- spare me! -- (the MONSTER expresses that his kindly
feeling towards the human race have been met by scorn,
abhorrence, and violence, that they are all now converted into
hate and vengeance; that JULIO shall be his first victim; he
snatches him up and bears him off, R.; crying "Mercy; -- help,
help!"
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