text:  Swearing to tear for ever from his heart the vain coquettish heartless girl upon whom his affections had been so ill disposed--for thus in his passion he qualified his lady-love--he crushed down within him the violence of his angry feelings and determined to defer his revenge defer it only until those few hours should be passed those hours which should witness his father's escape and ensure his father's safety--and then die willingly if such should chance to be his fate in securing his vengeance