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Lost in the Bowels of the Earth

           Irose,andleaninguponmyiron-pointedstickIascendedthegallery.Theslopewasrathersteep.Iwalkedonwithouthopebutwithoutindecision,likeamanwhohasmadeuphismind.

           ForhalfanhourImetwithnoobstacle.Itriedtorecognisemywaybytheformofthetunnel,bytheprojectionsofcertainrocks,bythedispositionofthefractures.Butnoparticularsignappeared,andIsoonsawthatthisgallerycouldnotbringmebacktotheturningpoint.Itcametoanabruptend.Istruckagainstanimpenetrablewall,andfelldownupontherock.

           Unspeakabledespairthenseizeduponme.Ilayoverwhelmed,aghast!Mylasthopewasshatteredagainstthisgranitewall.

           Lostinthislabyrinth,whosewindingscrossedeachotherinalldirections,itwasnousetothinkofflightanylonger.HereImustdiethemostdreadfulofdeaths.And,strangetosay,thethoughtcameacrossmethatwhensomedaymypetrifiedremainsshouldbefoundthirtyleaguesbelowthesurfaceinthebowelsoftheearth,thediscoverymightleadtogravescientificdiscussions.

           Itriedtospeakaloud,buthoarsesoundsalonepassedmydrylips.Ipantedforbreath.

           Inthemidstofmyagonyanewterrorlaidholdofme.Infallingmylamphadgotwrong.Icouldnotsetitright,anditslightwaspalingandwouldsoondisappearaltogether.

           Igazedpainfullyupontheluminouscurrentgrowingweakerandweakerinthewirecoil.Adimprocessionofmovingshadowsseemedslowlyunfoldingdownthedarkeningwalls.Iscarcelydaredtoshutmyeyesforonemoment,forfearoflosingtheleastglimmerofthispreciouslight.

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