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    sothingdantesspokeforthesakeofhearinghisoe;hehad

    triedtospeak

    often;beforehiscaptivity;dantesndhadrevoltedattheideaof

    asselagesofprisoners;deupofthieves;vagabonds;andrderers

    henoongsttheinordertoseesootherface

    besidesthatofhisjailer;hesighedforthegalleys;ous

    stu;thechain;andthebrandontheshoulderthegalleyslaves

    breathedthefreshairofheaven;andsahertheywerevery

    happyhebesoughtthejaileronedaytolethiaveapanion;were

    iteventhedabbe

    thejailer;thoughroughandhardenedbythenstantsightofsoch

    suffering;anatthebottofhishearthehadoftenhada

    feelingofpityforthisunhappyyoungnwhosufferedso;andhelaid

    therequestofnuer34beforethegoveor;butthelattersapiently

    iginedthatdantesptanescape;and

    refusedhisrequestdanteshadexhaustedallhunresources;andhe

    thentuedtogod

    allthepiousideasthathadbeensolongforgotten;retued;he

    relle;anddisveredanew

    aningineverybutare

    dleyofisfortuneesandtheunhappysuffererfirst

    understandstheaningofthesublilanguageinhe

    pityofheavenheprayed;andprayedaloud;nolongerterrifiedat

    thesoundofhisooasortofecstasyhe

    laideveryaighty;proposedtasksto

    acplish;andattheendofeveryprayerintroducedtheentreaty

    ofteneraddressedtonthantogod:”forgiveusourtrespassesas

    thattrespassagainstus”yetinspiteofhiseaest

    prayers;dantesreinedaprisoner

    thenglooettledheavilyuponhidantesanofgreat

    silicityofthought;andhouteducation;heuldnot;therefore;

    inthesolitudeofhisdungeon;traverseinntalvisionthehistoryof

    theages;bringtolifethenationsthathadperished;andrebuildthe

    anagination;

    andthatpassbeforetheeyegloartins

    babylonianpicturesheuldnotdothis;helifewasso

    short;elancholy;andhisfuturesodoubtfulnieen

    yearsoflighttoreflectuponiealdarknessnodistractionuld

    etohisaid;hisenergeticspirit;thatedinthus

    revisitingthepast;prisonedlikeaneagleinacageheclungto

    oneideathatofhishappiness;destroyed;houtapparentcause;

    byanunheardoffatality;hensideredandrensideredthisidea;

    devoureditsotospeak;astheilacableugolinodevourstheskull

    ofarchbishoprogerintheinfeoofdante

    ragesupplantedreligiousfervordantesutteredblaspheesthatde

    hisjailerreilselffuriouslyagainstthe

    hing;andchieflyupon

    hielf;sothattheleastthing;agrainofsand;astrah

    ofairthatannoyedhiledtoparoxysoffurythentheletterthat

    villeforthadshoreind;andeverylineglead

    forthinfierylettersontheeekelupharsinof

    belshazzarhetoldhielfthatitityofn;andnotthe

    vengeanintothedeepestsery

    hensignedhisunknoosthorribletortureshe

    uldigine;andfoundthellinsufficient;becauseaftertorture

    cadeath;andafterdeath;ifnotrepose;atleasttheboonof

    unnsciousness

    bydintofnstantlydheideathattranquillityh;

    andifpunishntustbe

    invented;hebegantoreflectonsuicideunhappyhe;hebrink

    ofsfortune;broodsoverideaslikethese

    beforehisadeadseathatstretchesinazurecaleforetheeye;

    buthebracefindshielfstruggling

    onsterthatdooperditiononcethus

    ensnared;unlesstheprotethence;allis

    over;andhisstrugglesbuttendtohastenhisdestructionthisstate

    ofntalanguishis;hoerriblethanthesufferingsthat

    preentthatpossiblyof

    nsolationatthentelationoftheyaof

    y

    edndfoundsosolaceintheseideasallhissorrows;allhis

    sufferings;yspectres;fledfroiscellwhen

    theangelofdeathseedabouttoenterdantesreview
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    edhispast

    lifeposure;and;lookingforhterrortohisfuture

    existeniddlelihatseedtoaffordhirefuge

    ”sotis;”saidhe;”invoyages;anandnded

    othe;ihaveseentheheavensover;the

    storrise;and;likeanstrousbird;beatingtheth

    itsyvesselbled

    andshookbeforetheteestsoonthefuryofthehesight

    ofthesharprocksannouncedtheapproachofdeath;anddeaththen

    terrified;andiusedallskillandintelligenceasananda

    sailortostruggleagainstthehofgodbutididsobecauseiwas

    happy;becauseihadnoturteddeath;becausetobecastuponabed

    ofrocksandseaedterrible;becauseihati;a

    creaturedefortheserviceofgod;shouldserveforfoodtothegulls

    andravensbutnoeto

    life;deathslesandinvitestorepose;idieafteroanner;

    idieexhaustedandbrokenspirited;asifallasleeped

    threethousandtisroundcell”

    nosoonerhadthisideatakenpossessionofhihanhebecare

    posed;arrangedhisuchtothebestofhispoelittleand

    sleptless;andfoundexistencealstsupportable;becausehefeltthat

    heuldthroenttethods

    ofselfdestructionselfhhis

    handkerchieftothearvation

    butthefirstdanteshadalertainedthe

    greatesthorrorofpirates;;hewould

    notdiebyedaninfausdeathheresolvedtoadoptthe

    send;andbeganthatdaytocarryouthisresolvenearlyfouryears

    hadpassedaarkthe

    lapseofti

    dantessaid;”iannerofhisdeath;

    andfearfulofchanginghisnd;hehadtakenanoathtodie”y

    ingandeveningalsarebrought;”thoughthe;”i

    outofthe”

    hekepthisout;throughthebarredaperture;

    theprovisionshisjailerbroughthitfirstgayly;thenh

    deliberation;andatlasthregretnothingbuttherellection

    ofhisoathgavehitrengthtoproceedhungerdeviandsonce

    repugnant;noable;heheldtheplateinhishandforanhour

    atati;andgazedthoughtfullyattherselofbadat;oftainted

    fish;ofblackanduldybreadithelastyeaingforlife

    ntendingedless

    sore;hisprospectslessdesperateheillyounghewas

    onlyfourorfiveandtyhehadnearlyfiftyyearstolive

    unforseeneventsghtnotopenhisprisondoor;andrestorehio

    libertythenheraisedtohislipstherepastthat;likeavoluntary

    tantalus;herefusedhielf;buthethoughtofhisoath;andhe

    breakithepersisteduntil;atlast;hehadnotsufficient

    strengthtoriseandcasthissupperoutoftheloopholethenext

    ingheuldnotseeorhear;thejailerfearedhewasdangerously

    illedndhopedhewasdying

    thusthedaypassedaondfeltasortofstupor

    ostofntent;thegna

    hisstochhadceased;histhirsthadabated;losedhiseyes

    hesayriadsoflightsdanlikethehewisps

    thatplayaboutthershesitysterious

    untrycalleddeath

    suddenly;aboutnineoondheardahollowsound

    inthehhewaslying

    sonyloathsoanilsinhabitedtheprison;thattheioisedid

    not;ingeneral;butherabstinencehadquickenedhis

    faculties;orond

    raisedhisheadandlisteneditade

    byahugeentattackingthe

    stones

    althoughansbraininstantlyrespondedtotheidea

    thathauntsallprisonerslibertyitseedtohihatheavenhad

    atlengthtakenpityonhiandhadsentthisnoisetoonthe

    verybrinkoftheabyssperhapsoneofthosebelovedoneshehadso

    oftenthoughtof;andstrivingtodinishthe

    distancethatseparatedthe

    no;no;doubtlesshes

    thatforerundeath

    edndstillheardthesounditlastednearlythreehours;hethen

    heardanoiseofsothingfalling;andall

    sohoursafteroredistinctednd

    enselyinterestedsuddenlythejailerentered

    foraodie;andduringthefourdaysthat

    hehadbeenondhadnotspokentothe

    attendant;hadnotansatter

    ;andtuedhisfacetotheoocuriously

    athibutnoighthearthenoiseandputanendto

    it;andsodestroyarayofsothinglikehopethatsoothedhislast

    nts

    thejailerbroughthiisbreakfastdantesraisedhielfupandbegan

    totalkabouteverything;aboutthebadqualityofthefood;aboutthe

    ldnessofhisdungeon;grulingandplaining;inordertohavean

    excuseforspeakinglouder;andhepatienceofhisjailer;

    ofkindnessofhearthadbroughtbrothandebreadforhis

    prisoner

    fortunately;hefanciedthatdanteshefood

    ontherie

    reandredistinct

    ”thereeprisonerwho

    isstrivingtoobtainhisfreedooh;ifiheretohelp

    hisuddenlyanotherideatookpossessionofhisnd;sousedto

    sfortune;thatitheideathatthe

    noiseadebyenthegoveorhadorderedtorepairthe

    neighboringdungeon

    itoascertainthis;buthohequestionit

    ocallhisjailersattentiontothenoise;andchhis

    untenaneansdestroy

    hopesfarreiortantthantheshortlivedsatisfactionofhisown

    ondsbrainillsofeeblethathe

    uldnotbendhisthoughtstoanythinginparticular

    hesaeansofrestoringlucidityandcleaesstohis

    judgnthetuedhiseyestohesouphejailerhad

    brought;rose;staggeredto;raisedthevesseltohislips;and

    drankoffthententshafeelin
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    gofindescribablepleasurehehad

    oftenheardthatshiphroughhavingeagerly

    devouredtooondreplacedonthetablethebreadhewas

    abouttodevour;andretuedtohisuchhedidnotodiehe

    soonfeltthathisideasbecaagainllectedheuldthink;and

    strengthenhisthoughtsbyreasoningthenhesaidtohielf;”ist

    putthistothetest;butprosinganybodyifitisa

    an;ineedbutknockagainsttheowork;

    inordertofindoutashis

    occupationissanctionedbythegoveor;heeitif;on

    thentrary;itisaprisoner;thenoiseikehihewill

    cease;andnotbeginagainuntilhethinkseveryoneisasleep”

    edndroseagain;butthistihislegsdidnottrele;andhissight

    toaerofhisdungeon;detachedastone;and

    ehestruckthrice

    atthefirstbloagic

    edndlistenedintently;anhourpassed;twohourspassed;andnosound

    thethere

    fullofhope;edndsouthfulsofbreadander;

    and;thankstothevigorofhisnstitution;foundhielfwellnigh

    revered

    thedaypassedaehoutrecurrenceof

    thenoise

    ”itisaprisoner;”saidedndjoyfullythenightpassedinperfect

    silenceednddidnotclosehiseyes

    intheingthejailerbroughthireshprovisionshehadalready

    devouredthoseofthepreviousday;heatetheselisteninganxiouslyfor

    thesound;heironbarsof

    theloophole;restoringvigorandagilitytohislisbyexercise;and

    sopreparinghielfforhisfuturedestinyatintervalshelistened

    toleaifthenoisehadnotbegunagain;andgrepatientatthe

    prudenceoftheprisoner;guesshehadbeendisturbedbya

    self

    threedayspassedseventytedioushoursedoff

    bynutes

    atlengthoneevening;asthejailerforthelastti

    thatnight;dantes;eatthewall;

    fanperentangthestoneshe

    vedaollecthisthoughts;and

    thenbackandlistened

    thetterethingheother

    sideoftheheprisonerhaddisveredthedanger;andhad

    substitutedaleverforachisel

    enuragedbythisdisvery;ednddeteedtoassistthe

    indefatigablelaborerhebeganbyvinghisbed;andlookedaround

    foranythingoist

    cent;anddisplaceastone

    hesaent;theing

    selfofitssolidityall

    hisfuiturensistedofabed;achair;atable;apail;andajug

    thebedhadironclas;buttheyothewould

    haverequiredascreoffthetableandchair

    hadnothing;thepailhadoncepossessedahandle;butthathadbeen

    reved

    danteshadbutoneresource;obreakthejug;andhoneof

    thesharpfragntsattackthethejugfallonthefloor;

    anditbrokeinpieces

    dantesncealedtentsinhisbed;

    leavingtherestonthefloorthebreakingofhisjugoonatural

    anaondhadallthenighttoworkin;

    butinthedarknessheuldnotdoch;andhesoonfeltthathewas

    ethingveryhard;hepushedbackhisbed;anded

    forday

    allnightheheardthesubterraneanan;inehis

    e;thejailerentereddantestoldhihatthejughad

    fallenfroishandshejailer

    grulinglytofetchanother;selfthetroubleto

    revethefr
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