_discover himself to me_

David Metevia djmetevia at CHARTERMI.NET
Fri Dec 5 10:31:09 UTC 2008


I am currently reading _FRANKENSTEIN_ and this sentence seems odd:

I did not doubt but that the monster followed me and would discover
himself to me when I should have finished, that he might receive his
companion.


I would have expected _reveal_ and not discover.

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