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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           "Thistime,inspiteofmyterrors,inspiteofmyagony,Ibegantofeeladevouringhunger.Itwasforty-eighthourssinceIhadtakenanynourishment.Iatesomebreadandsomefruit;then,rememberingthenarcoticmixedwiththewaterIhaddrunk,Iwouldnottouchthatwhichwasplacedonthetable,butfilledmyglassatamarblefountainfixedinthewallovermydressingtable.

           "Andyet,notwithstandingtheseprecautions,Iremainedforsometimeinaterribleagitationofmind.Butmyfearswerethistimeill-founded;IpassedthedaywithoutexperiencinganythingofthekindIdreaded.

           "Itooktheprecautiontohalfemptythecarafe,inorderthatmysuspicionsmightnotbenoticed.

           "Theeveningcameon,andwithitdarkness;buthoweverprofoundwasthisdarkness,myeyesbegantoaccustomthemselvestoit.Isaw,amidtheshadows,thetablesinkthroughthefloor;aquarterofanhourlateritreappeared,bearingmysupper.Inaninstant,thankstothelamp,mychamberwasoncemorelighted.

           "Iwasdeterminedtoeatonlysuchthingsascouldnotpossiblyhaveanythingsoporificintroducedintothem.Twoeggsandsomefruitcomposedmyrepast;thenIdrewanotherglassofwaterfrommyprotectingfountain,anddrankit.

           "Atthefirstswallow,itappearedtomenottohavethesametasteasinthemorning.Suspicioninstantlyseizedme.Ipaused,butIhadalreadydrunkhalfaglass.

           "Ithrewtherestawaywithhorror,andwaited,withthedewoffearuponmybrow.

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