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”heshallbebothblindanddeaf;”repliedtheyoungn;hanairof
deteationthatdehispanionshudder
”no;no;”criedtheabbe;”iossible”dantesendeavoredtorenehe
subject;theabbeshookhisheadintokenofdisapproval;andrefusedto
keanyfurtherresponsethreenthspassedaway
”areyoustrong”theabbeaskedonedayofdantestheyoungn;in
reply;tookuptheofahorseshoe;and
thenasreadilystraightenedit
”andtothesentry;exceptasalast
resort”
”iproseonhonor”
”then;”saidtheabbe;”ayhopetoputourdesignintoexecution”
”andhoplishingthenecessarywork”
”atleastayear”
”andshallonce”
”atonce”
”ayeartonopurpose”crieddantes
”doyounsiderthelasttonthstohavebeened”askedthe
abbe
”forgive”criedednd;blushingdeeply
”tut;tut”ansanisbutnafterall;andyouare
aboutthebestspee
shoyplan”theabbethenshoade
fortheirescapeitnsistedofaplanofhisohatof
dantes;inthispassageheproposed
todrivealevelastheydoinnes;thislevelhetwo
prisonersiediatelybeneaththegalleryhesentrykeptch;
oncethere;alargeexcavationade;andoneoftheflagstones
pletelyloosenedthatatthe
desiredntiththefeetofthesoldier;who;
stunnedbyhisfall;diatelyboundandgaggedbydantes
beforehehadpooofferanyresistancetheprisonershento
ketheirselves
dotheoutereansoftheabbesladderofrds
danteseyessparkledhjoy;andherubbedhishandshdelightat
theideaofaplansosile;yetapparentlysocertaintosucceed
thatverydaythenersbegantheirlabors;havigorandalacrity
proportionatetotheirlongrestfroatigueandtheirhopesof
ultitesuccessnothinginterruptedtheprogressofthework
exceptthenecessitythateachuingtohiscellin
anticipationofthetukeysvisitstheyhadleaedtodistinguish
thealstierceptiblesoundofhisfootstepsashedescendedtowards
theirdungeons;andhappily;neverfailedofbeingpreparedforhis
ingthefreshearthexcavatedduringtheirpresenth
irelyblockeduptheoldpassage;hrown;bydegrees
andostprecaution;outoftheherfarias
ordantescell;therubbishbeingfirstpulverizedsofinelythatthe
nightittingthesllesttraceto
reinrethanayearhadbeennsudinthisundertaking;theonly
toolsforhhadbeenachisel;aknife;andawoodenlever;faria
stillntinuingtoinstrues
inonelanguage;sotisinanother;atothers;relatingtohihe
historyofnationsandgreatntitotihaverisento
faandtroddenthepathofglory
theabbeanoftheoreover;xedinthefirst
societyoftheday;heelancholydignityes;
thankstotheitativepobynature;easily
acquired;ashatoutenesshehadbefore
beenpossessedexceptbythosewho
havebeenplacedinnstantinterursehpersonsofhighbirthand
breedingattheendoffifteennthsthelevelhe
excavationpletedbeneaththegallery;andthetenuld
distinctlyheartheasuredtreadofthesentinelashepacedtoand
froovertheirheads
pelled;astheyoaanightsufficientlydarktofavor
theirflight;theypttillthat
auspiontshouldarrive;theirgreatestdreadnothe
stohroughedtofallshouldgivewaybefore
itsrightti;andthistheyhadinsoasureprovidedagainstby
proppingitupallbeaeyhaddisveredinthe
hroughheyhadheirescupiedin
arrangingthispieceofained
inedndscellforthepurposeofcuttingapegtosecuretheir
ropeladder;inatoneindicativeofgreatsufferingdantes
hastenedtohisdungeon;standingintheddleof
theroopaleasdeath;hisforeheadstreanghperspiration;and
hishandsclinchedtightlytogether
”graeddantes;”atterhas
happened”
”quickquick”retuedtheabbe;”listentoihavetosay”
danteslookedinfearandthelividuntenanceoffaria;
ircles;
ed
tostandonend
”tell;ibeseechyou;ailsyou”crieddantes;lettinghis
chiselfalltothefloor
”alas;”falteredouttheabbe;”allisovereiaeizedha
terrible;perhapsrtalillness;iis
fastapproay
irisonntthisladyadtsbutofoneredy;iellyou
thatisgointocellasquicklyasyoucan;draoneofthefeet
thatsupportthebed;youhasbeenholloforthe
purposeofntainingasllphialyouherehalffilledh
aredlookingfluidbr
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ingittoorratheo;noiybefound
here;thereforehelpbahestrengthto
dragselfalongwhoknoayhappen;orhoay
last”
inspiteofthegnitudeofthesfortunehussuddenly
frustratedhishopes;dantesdidnotlosehispresenind;but
descendedintothepassage;dragginghisunfortunatepanion;
then;half;henagedtoreachtheabbes
chaer;diatelylaidthesuffereronhisbed
”thanks;”saidthepoorabbe;shiveringasthoughhisveinswerefilled
abouttobeseizedhafitofcatalepsy;
estoitsheightishallprobablyliestillandtionlessasthough
dead;utteringneithersighnorgroanontheotherhand;thesyto
ybeetofallintofearfulnvulsions;
foattheuth;andycriesarenotheard;
foriftheyareitisrethanprobableishouldberevedtoanother
partoftheprison;andequite
tionless;ld;andrigidasarpse;then;andnotbefore;be
yteetheight
totendropsoftheliquotainedinthephialdoythroat;andi
yperhapsrevive”
”perhaps”exclaiddantesingriefstrickentones
”helphelp”criedtheabbe;”iidiei”
sosuddenandviolenthefitthattheunfortunateprisonerwas
unabletopletethesentence;aviolentnvulsionshookhiswhole
fra;hiseyesstartedfroheirsockets;hisuthwasdrawnonone
side;hised;dashedhielf
about;andutteredthestdreadfulcries;es
preventedfroeingheardbyveringhisheadhtheblanketthe
fitlastedtorehelplessthananinfant;andlderand
palerthanrble;repledunder
foot;hefellbaeas
rigidasarpse
edndedextinctinthebodyofhisfriend;then;
takinguptheknife;hehdifficultyforcedopentheclosely
fixedjainisteredtheappointednuerofdrops;and
anxiouslyaangave
nosignofretuinganitiondantesbegantofearhehaddelayedtoo
longereheadnisteredtheredy;and;thrustinghishandsintohis
hair;ntinuedgazingonthelifelessfeaturesofhisfriendatlength
aslightlortingedthelividcheeks;nsciousnessretuedtothe
dull;openeyeballs;afaintsighissuedfrohelips;andthesufferer