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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           Whileyetyoung,unfortunatelyhandsome,Iwasdraggedintoasnare.Iresisted.Ambushesandviolencesmultipliedaroundme,butIresisted.ThereligionIserve,theGodIadore,wereblasphemedbecauseIcalleduponthatreligionandthatGod,butstillIresisted.Thenoutrageswereheapeduponme,andasmysoulwasnotsubduedtheywishedtodefilemybodyforever.Finally"

           Miladystopped,andabittersmilepassedoverherlips.

           "Finally,"saidFelton,"finally,whatdidtheydo?"

           "Atlength,oneeveningmyenemyresolvedtoparalyzetheresistancehecouldnotconquer.Oneeveninghemixedapowerfulnarcoticwithmywater.ScarcelyhadIfinishedmyrepast,whenIfeltmyselfsinkbydegreesintoastrangetorpor.AlthoughIwaswithoutmistrust,avaguefearseizedme,andItriedtostruggleagainstsleepiness.Iarose.Iwishedtoruntothewindowandcallforhelp,butmylegsrefusedtheiroffice.Itappearedasiftheceilingsankuponmyheadandcrushedmewithitsweight.Istretchedoutmyarms.Itriedtospeak.Icouldonlyutterinarticulatesounds,andirresistiblefaintnesscameoverme.Isupportedmyselfbyachair,feelingthatIwasabouttofall,butthissupportwassooninsufficientonaccountofmyweakarms.Ifellupononeknee,thenuponboth.Itriedtopray,butmytonguewasfrozen.Goddoubtlessneitherheardnorsawme,andIsankuponthefloorapreytoaslumberwhichresembleddeath.

           "Ofallthatpassedinthatsleep,orthetimewhichglidedawaywhileitlasted,Ihavenoremembrance.

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