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Famine, then Victory, Followed by Dismay

           SoIfeltreassuredasfarasregardedthisheroicmethodofsolvingthedifficulty.

           Buttimewaspassingaway;nightcameon;thestreetnoisesceased;myuncle,bendingoverhistask,noticednothing,notevenMarthahalfopeningthedoor;heheardnotasound,noteventhatexcellentwomansaying:

           "Willnotmonsieurtakeanysupperto-night?"

           AndpoorMarthahadtogoawayunanswered.Asforme,afterlongresistance,Iwasovercomebysleep,andfelloffattheendofthesofa,whileuncleLiedenbrockwentoncalculatingandrubbingouthiscalculations.

           WhenIawokenextmorningthatindefatigableworkerwasstillathispost.Hisredeyes,hispalecomplexion,hishairtangledbetweenhisfeverishfingers,theredspotsonhischeeks,revealedhisdesperatestrugglewithimpossibilities,andthewearinessofspirit,thementalwrestlingshemusthaveundergoneallthroughthatunhappynight.

           Totelltheplaintruth,Ipitiedhim.InspiteofthereproacheswhichIconsideredIhadarighttolayuponhim,acertainfeelingofcompassionwasbeginningtogainuponme.Thepoormanwassoentirelytakenupwithhisoneideathathehadevenforgottenhowtogetangry.Allthestrengthofhisfeelingswasconcentratedupononepointalone;andastheirusualventwasclosed,itwastobefearedlestextremetensionshouldgiverisetoanexplosionsoonerorlater.

           Imightwithawordhaveloosenedthescrewofthesteelvicethatwascrushinghisbrain;butthatwordIwouldnotspeak.

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