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Compassion Fuses the Professor’s Heart

           "Leaveyouhere!"

           "Leaveme,Itellyou.Ihaveundertakenthisexpedition.Iwillcarryitouttotheend,andIwillnotreturn.Go,Axel,go!"

           Myunclewasinhighstateofexcitement.Hisvoice,whichhadforamomentbeentenderandgentle,hadnowbecomehardandthreatening.Hewasstrugglingwithgloomyresolutionsagainstimpossibilities.Iwouldnotleavehiminthisbottomlessabyss,andontheotherhandtheinstinctofself-preservationpromptedmetofly.

           Theguidewatchedthisscenewithhisusualphlegmaticunconcern.Yetheunderstoodperfectlywellwhatwasgoingonbetweenhistwocompanions.Thegesturesthemselvesweresufficienttoshowthatwewereeachbentontakingadifferentroad;butHansseemedtotakenopartinaquestionuponwhichdependedhislife.Hewasreadytostartatagivensignal,ortostay,ifhismastersowilledit.

           HowIwishedatthismomentIcouldhavemadehimunderstandme.Mywords,mycomplaints,mysorrowwouldhavehadsomeinfluenceoverthatfrigidnature.ThosedangerswhichourguidecouldnotunderstandIcouldhavedemonstratedandprovedtohim.Togetherwemighthaveover-ruledtheobstinateProfessor;ifitwereneeded,wemightperhapshavecompelledhimtoregaintheheightsofSnæfell.

           IdrewneartoHans.Iplacedmyhanduponhis.Hemadenomovement.Mypartedlipssufficientlyrevealedmysufferings.TheIcelanderslowlymovedhishead,andcalmlypointingtomyunclesaid:

           "Master."

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