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Chapter III. Submerged

           AsinadreamIsawChallenger,likeamonstrousbeetle,crawlingslowlyacrossthefloor,andamomentlaterIheardthegentlehissingoftheescapingoxygen.Challengerbreathedtwoorthreetimeswithenormousgulps,hislungsroaringashedrewinthevitalgas.

           "Itworks!"hecriedexultantly."Myreasoninghasbeenjustified!"Hewasuponhisfeetagain,alertandstrong.Withatubeinhishandherushedovertohiswifeandheldittoherface.Inafewsecondsshemoaned,stirred,andsatup.Heturnedtome,andIfeltthetideoflifestealingwarmlythroughmyarteries.Myreasontoldmethatitwasbutalittlerespite,andyet,carelesslyaswetalkofitsvalue,everyhourofexistencenowseemedaninestimablething.NeverhaveIknownsuchathrillofsensuousjoyascamewiththatfreshetoflife.Theweightfellawayfrommylungs,thebandloosenedfrommybrow,asweetfeelingofpeaceandgentle,languidcomfortstoleoverme.IlaywatchingSummerleereviveunderthesameremedy,andfinallyLordJohntookhisturn.Hesprangtohisfeetandgavemeahandtorise,whileChallengerpickeduphiswifeandlaidheronthesettee.

           "Oh,George,Iamsosorryyoubroughtmeback,"shesaid,holdinghimbythehand."Thedoorofdeathisindeed,asyousaid,hungwithbeautiful,shimmeringcurtains;for,oncethechokingfeelinghadpassed,itwasallunspeakablysoothingandbeautiful.Whyhaveyoudraggedmeback?"

           "BecauseIwishthatwemakethepassagetogether.Wehavebeentogethersomanyyears.Itwouldbesadtofallapartatthesuprememoment.

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