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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           "ThedaypassedawaywithouthavinganyotherinfluenceonmethantostrengthentheresolutionIhadformed;onlyItookcarethatmyfaceshouldnotbetraythethoughtsofmyheart,forIhadnodoubtIwaswatched.Severaltimes,even,Ifeltasmileonmylips.Felton,IdarenottellyouatwhatideaIsmiled;youwouldholdmeinhorror"

           "Goon!goon!"saidFelton;"youseeplainlythatIlisten,andthatIamanxioustoknowtheend."

           "Eveningcame;theordinaryeventstookplace.Duringthedarkness,asbefore,mysupperwasbrought.Thenthelampwaslighted,andIsatdowntotable.Ionlyatesomefruit.Ipretendedtopouroutwaterfromthejug,butIonlydrankthatwhichIhadsavedinmyglass.Thesubstitutionwasmadesocarefullythatmyspies,ifIhadany,couldhavenosuspicionofit.

           "AftersupperIexhibitedthesamemarksoflanguorasontheprecedingevening;butthistime,asIyieldedtofatigue,orasifIhadbecomefamiliarizedwithdanger,Idraggedmyselftowardmybed,letmyrobefall,andlaydown.

           "IfoundmyknifewhereIhadplacedit,undermypillow,andwhilefeigningtosleep,myhandgraspedthehandleofitconvulsively.

           "Twohourspassedawaywithoutanythingfreshhappening.Oh,myGod!whocouldhavesaidsotheeveningbefore?Ibegantofearthathewouldnotcome.

           "AtlengthIsawthelamprisesoftly,anddisappearinthedepthsoftheceiling;mychamberwasfilledwithdarknessandobscurity,butImadeastrongefforttopenetratethisdarknessandobscurity.

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