![I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate [ice cream]. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/c644eb96f430c11fa0f90afab3c2209f/tumblr_mmzc8x5t311r8qy7ao1_400.jpg)
I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate [ice cream]. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.





