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Chapter LIII

           Howcouldhetell?Howwouldhedo?Theonechairwasabominable.Theskylightwasweak.Hetriedtothinkofhimselfasbecomingaccustomedtothesituation,buthere-discoveredtheoffalpotinonecorner,andthatdiscouragedhim.Itwaspossiblethatratsmightcomeuphereitlookedthatway.Nopictures,nobooks,noscene,noperson,nospacetowalkjustthefourbarewallsandsilence,whichhewouldbeshutintoatnightbythethickdoor.Whatahorriblefate!

           Hesatdownandcontemplatedhissituation.SoherehewasatlastintheEasternPenitentiary,anddoomed,accordingtothejudgmentofthepoliticians(Butleramongothers),toremainherefourlongyearsandlonger.Stener,itsuddenlyoccurredtohim,wasprobablybeingputthroughthesameprocesshehadjustgonethrough.PooroldStener!Whatafoolhehadmadeofhimself.Butbecauseofhisfoolishnesshedeservedallhewasnowgetting.ButthedifferencebetweenhimselfandStenerwasthattheywouldletStenerout.Itwaspossiblethatalreadytheywereeasinghispunishmentinsomewaythathe,Cowperwood,didnotknow.Heputhishandtohischin,thinkinghisbusiness,hishouse,hisfriends,hisfamily,Aileen.Hefeltforhiswatch,butrememberedthattheyhadtakenthat.Therewasnowayoftellingthetime.Neitherhadheanynotebook,pen,orpencilwithwhichtoamuseorinteresthimself.Besideshehadhadnothingtoeatsincemorning.Still,thatmatteredlittle.

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