A Father's Sorrowful Letter

CHAPTER VI. On my return, I found the following letter from my father:— “To V.

Frankenstein. “My Dear Victor, “You have probably waited impatiently for a letter to

fix the date of your return to us; and I was at first tempted to write only a few lines,

merely mentioning the day on which I should expect you. But that would be

a cruel kindness, and I dare not do it. What would be your surprise,

my son, when you expected a happy and gay welcome, to behold,

on the contrary, tears and wretchedness? And how, Victor, can I relate our

misfortune? Absence cannot have rendered you callous to our joys and griefs; and how