Baron Frankenstein was gradually recovering his health

under the care of the captain and the surgeon of the ship Voyager,

which was ice-bound in northern waters.

Each day, Baron Frankenstein told Captain Walton some of his story,

and the captain duly noted these facts in his journal.

Perhaps you would care to have another look through my journal, Baron Frankenstein.

You may desire to make some further correction. If you will leave your journal here, I will go through it, Captain Walton. I'm looking through the porthole. I notice that the

weather is improving. Yes, it is noticeably warmer, too. I think the Thor will set in at any day.

And at last we can proceed on our journey to England.

I trust you will be accompanying us, Baron. I doubt it. Strange that neither you nor your crew

have seen any sign of the monster? Without trust that the monster no longer lived. I must make sure before I return.

I think that very soon I will be able to go up on deck.

I am feeling so much better.

The sergeant says that within a few days you may be able to go up on deck.

Now, would you care to tell me some more of your story?

Or let me see, Dr. Journal.

Ah, I was telling you

how I returned home to my wife.

I was afraid to tell her

of the death of Ernst Claval,

and I was terrified

that the monster would keep his promise

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