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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