“Her fictitious nature was of great assistance to her. It is far harder to kill a phantom than a reality. She was always creeping back when I thought I had despatched her. Though I flatter myself that I killed her in the end, the struggle was severe;”

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Despatched (verb)

To kill with quick efficiency

that phantom in the room which was the angel had to go. It was very difficult for her to kill this phantom, because it wasn’t in the flesh, but yet in the mind. When she thought that she had killed this phantom with the quickness, and accuracy she turned out to be wrong.

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