"...with a devouring maladie du pays" (Shelley, 134).
Maladie du pays means homesickness in French. Victor is homesick for his old life and, more importantly, his loved ones. The thought of them has consumed him completely. It is also interesting that Victor chose to speak in his native tongue here, adding to the fact that he was homesick for his past.
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nice work with the language
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