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Famine, then Victory, Followed by Dismay

           YetIwasnotanill-naturedfellow.WhywasIdumbatsuchacrisis?Whysoinsensibletomyuncle’sinterests?

           "No,no,"Irepeated,"Ishallnotspeak.Hewouldinsistupongoing;nothingonearthcouldstophim.Hisimaginationisavolcano,andtodothatwhichothergeologistshaveneverdonehewouldriskhislife.Iwillpreservesilence.Iwillkeepthesecretwhichmerechancehasrevealedtome.Todiscoverit,wouldbetokillProfessorLiedenbrock!Lethimfinditouthimselfifhecan.IwillneverhaveitlaidtomydoorthatIledhimtohisdestruction."

           Havingformedthisresolution,Ifoldedmyarmsandwaited.ButIhadnotreckonedupononelittleincidentwhichturnedupafewhoursafter.

           WhenourgoodMarthawantedtogotoMarket,shefoundthedoorlocked.Thebigkeywasgone.Whocouldhavetakenitout?Assuredly,itwasmyuncle,whenhereturnedthenightbeforefromhishurriedwalk.

           Wasthisdoneonpurpose?Orwasitamistake?Didhewanttoreduceusbyfamine?Thisseemedlikegoingrathertoofar!What!shouldMarthaandIbevictimsofapositionofthingsinwhichwehadnotthesmallestinterest?Itwasafactthatafewyearsbeforethis,whilstmyunclewasworkingathisgreatclassificationofminerals,hewasforty-eighthourswithouteating,andallhishouseholdwereobligedtoshareinthisscientificfast.Asforme,whatIrememberis,thatIgotseverecrampsinmystomach,whichhardlysuitedtheconstitutionofahungry,growinglad.

           Nowitappearedtomeasifbreakfastwasgoingtobewanting,justassupperhadbeenthenightbefore.

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