From Frankenstein by Mary W. Shelley
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'Oh, Frankenstein, be not equitable to every
other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice,
and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.
Remember, that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy
Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou
drivest from joy for no misdeed. Everywhere I see bliss,
from which I alone am irrevocably excluded. I was
benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make
me happy, and I shall again be virtuous.'
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