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”i”heaskedhielf
”really;heisbynoansalightload”saidtheotherbearer;sitting
ontheedgeofthehandbarropulseoescape;but
fortunatelyhedidnotattetit
”giveusalight;”saidtheotherbearer;”orishallneverfindi
aookingfor”thenplied;althoughnotaskedin
thestpoliteter
”ond”thespade;perhaps”an
exclationofsatisfactionindicatedthatthegravediggerhadfound
theobjectofhissearch”hereitisatlast;”hesaid;”nothout
sotroublethough”
”yes;”heansithaslostnothingbying”
ashesaidthis;thencatoond;etallic
substanentardwas
fastenedroundhisfeethsuddenandpainfulviolence
”iedtheknot”inquiredthegravedigger;whowas
lookingon
”yes;andprettytighttoo;icantellyou;”heanswer
”veon;then”andthebierore;andtheyproceeded
theyadvancedfiftypacesfarther;andthenstoppedtoopenadoor;then
forhetherockson
hechateauisbuilt;reacheddanteseardistinctlyasthey
forward
”badher”observedoneofthebearers;”notapleasantnightfora
dipinthesea”
”heabberunsachanceofbeing;”saidtheother;and
thenthereprehendthe
jest;buthishairstooderectonhishead
”tlefarthera
littlefarther;”saidtheother”youknohatthelastwas
stoppedonhisherocks;andthegoveortoldusnext
daythatarelessfellows”
theyasoresteps;andthendantesfeltthatthey
tookhionebytheheadandtheotherbytheheels;andsto
andfro”one”saidthegravediggers;”te
instantdantesfelthielfflungintotheairlikeawoundedbird;
falling;falling;adehisbloodcurdlealthough
draheheavyenedhisrapiddescent;it
seedtohisifthefalllastedforacentury
atlast;hahorriblesplash;hedartedlikeanarroothe
icelder;andashedidsoheutteredashrillcry;stifledina
ntbyhisiersionbeneaththewaves
danteshadbeenflungintothesea;andoitsdepthsby
athirtysixpoundshottiedtohisfeettheseaistheceteryofthe
chateaudif
chapter21theislandoftiboulen
dantes;althoughstunnedandalstsuffocated;hadsufficientpresence
ofndtoholdhisbreath;andashisrighthandpreparedashewas
foreverychanceheldhisknifeopen;herapidlyrippedupthesack;
extricatedhisarandthenhisbody;butinspiteofallhisefforts
tofreehielffroheshot;hefeltitdragginghioilllower
hethenbenthisbody;andbyadesperateeffortseveredtherdthat
boundhislegs;atthentedasifheually
strangledightyleapherosetothesurfaceofthesea;while
theshotdraggeddoe
hisshroud
dantesedonlytogetbreath;andthendived;inordertoavoid
beingseene;hewhere
hehadfirstsunkhesapestuoussky;across
hehatoccasionallysufferedatwinkling
startoappear;beforehireand
terrible;edandroaredasifbeforetheapproachof
astorbehindhiblackerthanthesea;blackerthanthesky;rose
phantoikethevaststonestructure;ed
likearextendedtoseizetheirprey;andonthehighestrockwasa
torchlightingtswerelooking
atthesedoubtlessthesestrangegravediggershadheardhiscry
dantesdivedagain;andreinedalongtibeneaththeerthiswas
aneasyfeattohiforheusuallyattractedacroatorsin
thebaybeforethelighthouseatrseillesthere;andwas
unaniuslydeerintheporteup
againtheligh
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thaddisappeared
hestnoeguearethenearest
islandsofallthosethatsurroundthechateaudif;butratonneau
andpogueareinhabited;asisalsotheisletofdautiboulenand
leirehereforethesafestfordantesventuretheislands
oftiboulenandleirearealeaguefrohechateaudif;dantes;
nevertheless;deteedtokeforthebuthoouldhefindhis
onthesahelightof
planier;gleanginfrontofhiikeastarbyleavingthislight
ontheright;hekepttheislandoftiboulenalittleontheleft;by
tuingtotheleft;therefore;hebut;aswehavesaid;
itthechateaudiftothisislandoften
inprisonfariahadsaidtohiidleandinactive;
”dantes;youstnotgiveothislistlessness;youwillbedrowned
ifyouseektoescape;andyourstrengthhasnotbeenproperlyexercised
andpreparedforexertion”theseesears;even
beneaththetoseeif
hehadnotlosthisstrengthhefoundhpleasurethathiscaptivity
hadtakenaasterof
thatelentonhehadsooftensportedasaboy
fear;thatrelentlesspursuer;cloggeddanteseffortshelistenedfor
anysoundthatghtbeaudible;andeverytithatherosetothetop
ofahehorizon;andstrovetoperatethedarkness
hefanciedthatevery;andhe
redoubledhisexertions;increasingrapidlyhisdistancefrohe
chateau;butexhaustinghisstrengthhesonstill;andalreadythe
terriblechateauhaddisappearedinthedarknessheuldnotseeit;
buthefeltitspresenceanhourpassed;duringes;excited
bythefeelingoffreedontinuedtocleavetheussee;”
saidhe;”ihavesaboveanhour;butasthee;that
hasretardedspeed;honotstaken;istbeclose
totiboulenbutistaken”ashudderpassedoverhi
hesoughttotreadself;buttheseawas
tooviolent;andhefeltthatheuldnotkeuseofthisansof
recuperation
”p
seizes;andthenishallsink;”andhestruckouththeenergyof
despair
suddenlytheskyseedtohiobeestilldarkerandredense;
andheavyedtos;atthesatihe
feltasharppaininhiskneehefanontthathehadbeen
shot;andlistenedforthereport;butheheardnothingthenheputout
hishand;andenunteredanobstacleandhanotherstrokeknehat
hehadgainedtheshore
beforehioseagrotesquessofrocks;thatreselednothing
soostfervent
bustionitheislandoftiboulendantesrose;advancedafew
steps;and;selfon
thegranite;edtohiofterthandoeofthe
othedeep;ssleepofutterexhaustion
attheexpirationofanhouredndheroarofthunder
theteestosphereighty
titotiaflashoflightningstretchedacrossthe
heavenslikeafieryserpent;lightingupthecloudsthatrolledonin
vastchaoticwaves
danteshadnotbeendeceivedhehadreachedthefirstofthetwo
islands;;tiboulenheknehatitwasbarrenand
erecalheresolvedto
plungeintoitstoleire;equallyarid;but
larger;andnsequentlybetteradaptedfocealnt
anoverhangingroateoraryshelter;andscarcelyhad
heavailedhielfofitpestburstforthinallitsfury
edndfeltthetrelingoftherockb