”psofbedstead;andthisverytoolhassufficed
toholloehither;adistanceofabout
fiftyfeet”
”fiftyfeet”respondeddantes;alstterrified
”donotspeaksoloud;youngndontspeaksolouditfrequently
occursinastateprisonlikethis;thatpersonsarestationedoutside
thedoorsofthecellspurposelytooverhearthenversationofthe
prisoners”
”buttheybelieveiahutupalonehere”
”thatkesnodifference”
”andyousaythatyoudugyouranceoffiftyfeettoget
here”
”ido;thatisaboutthedistanberfroine;
only;unfortunately;ididnotcurvearight;forofthenecessary
geotriyscaleofproportion;insteadof
takinganellipsisoffortyfeet;ideitfiftyiexpected;asitold
you;toreachtheouteryselfinto
theseihave;hober
opens;insteadofgoingbeneathitlaborisallinvain;forifind
thattherridorlooksintoaurtyardfilledhsoldiers”
”thatstrue;”saiddantes;”buttherridoryouspeakofonlybounds
onesideofcell;therearethreeothersdoyouknohingof
theirsituation”
”thisoneisbuiltagainstthesolidrock;anditaketen
experiencedners;dulyfuishedany
yearstoperforateitthisadjoinstheloofthegoveors
apartnts;andohrough;
i
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ntosolockupcellars;ustnecessarilyberecapturedthe
fourthandlastsideofyourinute;now
face”
theheoneinheloophole
byittedtothechaerthisloophole;h
graduallydinishedinsizeasitapproachedtheoutside;toanopening
throughhavepassed;tersecurity;
fuishedhthreeironbars;soastoquietallapprehensionseven
inthendofthestsuspiciousjailerastothepossibilityofa
prisonersescapeasthestrangeraskedthequestion;hedraggedthe
tablebeneaththewindow
”anobeyed;untedonthe
table;and;diviningthepanion;placedhisback
securelyagainstthe
asyetdanteskneberofhiscell;spranguphan
agilitybynoanstobeexpectedinapersonofhisyears;and;light
andsteadyonhisfeetasabedfrohetableto
theoutstrettheohisshoulders;
then;bendingdouble;forthefrobr 》
holdinghielferect;henagedtosliphisheadbetheupper
barsofthendaperfectvietop
tobotto
aninstantafterilydrehought
so”andslidingfroheshouldersofdantesasdextrouslyashehad
ascended;henilyleapedfrohetabletotheground
”ananxiously;inhis
tudescendingfrohetable
theelderprisonerponderedthetter”yes;”saidheatlength;”it
issothissideofyourchaerlooksoutuponakindofopengallery;
rolsarentinuallypassing;andsentrieskeepchdayand
night”
”areyouquitesureofthat”
”certainisausket;thatde
drayheadsoquie”
”es
”youperceivethentheutteriossibilityofescapingthroughyour
dungeon”
”then;”pursuedtheyoungneagerly
”then;”ansheelderprisoner;”thewillofgodbedone”and
astheoldnslohosewords;anairofprofound
resignationspreaditselfoverhiscareenancedantesgazedon
thenhusphilosophicallyresignhopessolongandardently
nourishedentnglediration
”tell;ientreatofyou;youare”saidheatlength;
”neverhaveitarkableapersonasyourself”
”ranger;”if;indeed;youfeelanycuriosity
respectingone;nooaidyouinanyway”
”saynotso;youebythestrengthofyourown
poindprayletknohoyoureallyare”
thestrangersledalanile”thenlisten;”saidhe”iabr 》
theabbefaria;andhavebeenirisonedasyouknohischateau
difsincetheyear1811;previouslytohihadbeennfinedfor
threeyearsinthefortressoffenestrelleintheyear1811iwas
transferredtopiedntinfranceitthisperiodileaedthat
thedestinyedsubservienttoeveryedbynapoleon;
hadbestoason;nadkingofroeveninhiscradleiwas
veryfarthenfroxpeedof;
naly;thatfouryearsafterhislossusofpowerwouldbe
overthroontnapoleonii”
”no;louisxviii”
”thebrotheroflouisxviihoablearethewaysof
providenceforysteriouspurposehasitpleasedheaven
toabasethenonwhowassoabased”
dantesanhusforgethis
oisfortunesselfhthedestiniesofothers
”yes;yes;”ntinuedhe;”teasitwasinengland
aftercharlesi;cros
ii;andthensosoninlaeprinceoforange;a
stadtholderesakingthenneothepeople;then
anstitution;thenlibertyah;friend”saidtheabbe;tuing
tohthekindlinggazeofaprophet;
”youareyoung;youetopass”
”probably;ifeverigetoutofprison”
”true;”repliedfaria;”etis;
andthereareevenntsyntalvisiontransportsbeyond
theseyselfatliberty”
”butwhereforeareyouhere”
”becausein1807idreadoftheveryplannapoleontriedtorealizein
1811;because;likechiavelli;idesiredtoalterthepoliticalface
ofitaly;andinsteadofallotobesplitupintoaquantity
ofpettyprincipalities;eachheldbysoyrannicalruler;
isoughttofoelarge;pact;andpopire;and;lastly;
beycaesarborgiainacropleton;
yvieeitheplanof
alexanderviandclentvii;butithey
atteteditfruitlessly;andnapoleonpletehiswork
italyseefatedtosfortune”andtheoldnbowedhishead
dantesuldnotunderstandanriskinghislifeforsuchtters
napoleonuchashehadseenand
spoken;butofclentviiandalexanderviheknehing
”areyounot;”heasked;”thepriesthechateaudifis
generallythoughttobeill”
”d;youan;dontyou”
”ididnotliketosayso;”ansiling
”edfariaile;”letansweryour
questioninfull;byaadprisoner
oftheanyyearsperttedtoasethedifferent
visitorsyinsanity;and;inallprobability;
ishouldbeprotedtothehonorofkingsportforthechildren;if
suchinnocentbeingsuldbefoundinanabodedevotedlikethisto
sufferinganddespair”
dantesreinedforashorttiteandtionless;atlengthhe
said;”thenyouabandonallhopeofescape”
”iperpiousto
attetthatightyevidentlydoesnotapprove”
”nay;benotdisurageduchtohopeto
supttrytofindanopeninginanother
direthatunatelyfailed”
”alas;itshoeto
effectapurposesounexpectedly
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frustrated;thatyoutalkofbeginning
overagaininthefirstplace;iakingthetoolsi
possess;andhavebeentearth;hard
asgraniteitself;thenove
hugestonesishouldoncehavedeediossibletoloosenwholedays
haveipassedinthesetitaniylaborwellrepaid
if;bynighttiihadntrivedtocarryahis
hardboundcent;changedbyagesintoasubstanceunyieldingasthe
stonestheelves;thentoncealthessofearthandrubbishidug
up;ipelledtobreakthroughastaircase;andthrohe
fruitsoflaborintotheholloofit;butthewellisnowso
pletelychokedup;thatiscarcelythinkitoadd
anotherhandfulofdusthoutleadingtodisverynsideralsothat
ifullybelievedihadayundertaking;
forystrengthastokeitjusthold
outtotheteationofenterprise;andnoontwheni
reyhopesareforeverdashedfroeno;irepeat
again;thatnothingshallinducetoreneptsevidentlyat
varianceightyspleasure”
danteshelddoightnotseehothe
thoughtofhavingapanionoutpathyhefeltforthe
failureoftheabbesplans
theabbesankuponedndsbed;ondhielfreinedstanding
esthereare;indeed;sothings
possiblethatthenddoesnotdforan
instanttounderhegroundforfiftyfeettodevotethreeyears
toalaboryoutoaprecipice
overhangingtheseatoplungeintothetheheightoffifty;
sixty;perhapsahundredfeet;attheriskofbeingdashedtopieces
againsttherocks;shouldyouhavebeenfortunateenoughtohaveescaped
thefireofthesentinels;andeven;supposingalltheseperilspast;
thentohavetosforyourlifeadistaniles
ereyouuldreachtheshoreiessostartlingand
fordablethatdanteshadneverevendreadofsuchasche;
resigninghielfrathertodeathbutthesightofanoldnclinging
tolifehsodesperateaurage;gaveafreshtutohisideas;and
inspiredhineher;olderandlessstrongthanhe;
hadattetedhehadnothadsufficientresolutiontoundertake;
andhadfailedonlybee
person;ostincrediblepatienceandperseverance;hadntrived
toprovidehielfpt
anotherhaddoneallthis;possibletodantesfaria
haddughishroughfiftyfeet;danteswoulddigahundred;faria;
attheageoffifty;haddevotedthreeyearstothetask;he;whowas
buthalfasold;andsavant;
hadnotshrunkfroheideaofriskinghislifebytryingtosa
distanilestooneoftheislandsdau;rattonneau;or
leire;shouldahardysailer;anexperienceddiver;likehielf;
shrinkfrosilartask;shouldhe;ere
asentssakeplungedtothebottoftheseatofetchupthebright
ralbraneprojectheulddoitin
anhour;andhoanytishadhe;forpurepasti;ntinuedinthe
orethantoncedantesresolvedtofollohe
braveexaleofhisenergetieerthathas
onaybedoneagain
aftetinuingsotiinprofoundditation;theyoungn
suddenlyexclaid;”ihavefoundyouhof”
fariastarted:”haveyou;indeed”criedhe;raisinghisheadhquick
anxiety;”pray;letknoitisyouhavedisvered”
”therridorthroughthecellyou
occupyhere;extendsinthesadirectionastheoutergallery;doesit
not”
”itdoes”
”andisnotabovefifteenfeetfrot”
”aboutthat”
”ustpiercethroughthe
rridorbyfogasideopeningabouttheddle;asithetop
partofaeyouoreaccurately;we
shallgetoutintothegalleryyouhavedescribed;killthesentinel
akeourescapealloinsuresuccessis
urage;andthatyoupossess;andstrength;notdeficient
in;asforpatience;youhaveabundantlyprovedyoursyoushallnowsee
provene”
”oneinstant;dearfriend;”repliedtheabbe;”itisclearyoudonot
understandthenatureoftheurageendo
useiintendkingofstrengthasforpatience;insiderthati
haveabundantlyexercisedthatinbeginningeveryingthetaskof
thenightbefore;andeverynightrenehetaskofthedaybut
then;youngnandiprayofyoutogiveyourfullattention;then
ithoughtiuldnotbedoinganythingdispleasingtothealghtyin
tryingtosetaninnoittedno
offennation”
”andhaveyouotionschanged”askeddantesuchsurprise;”do
youthinkyourselfreguiltyinkingtheattetsinceyouhave
enuntered”
”no;neitherdoiyself
relystanenihavethoughtit
nosintoborethrougharoyastaircase;buticannotso
easilypersuadeselftopierceaheartortakea
ventofsurpriseescapeddantes
”isitpossible;”saidhe;”thatyisatstakeyoucan
alloobtainingit”
”tell;”repliedfaria;”knockingdownyour
jaileryourbedstead;dressingyourself
inhisclothes;andendeavoringtoescape”
”silythefae;”anses
”bean;”thenaturalrepugnanission
ofsuthinkingofit;andsoiteveris
becauseinsileandallohingsouaturalinstinctskeepus
froeviatingfrohestrictlineofdutythetiger;ure
teaell
toshohinhisreach;andbyfollohis
instinithio
springonhisvictibutn;onthentrary;loathestheideaof
blooditisnotalohatthelah
ashrinkingdreadoftakinglife;hisnaturalnstruc
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tionand
physiologiation”
dantesatthisexplanationofthethoughtsh
hadunnsciouslybeenind;orrathersoul;forthere
arettheheadand
thosethatenatefroheheart
”sinent;”saidfaria;”ihavethoughtoverallthest
celebratedcasesofescapeonrerdtheyhaverarelybeensuccessful
thosethathavebeencroeditated
upon;andcarefullyarranged;such;forinstance;astheescapeofthe
dut
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