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    ”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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