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Captivity: The Fifth Day

           Myfaith!everythingconsidered,youareverywelloffhere.Youshallwantfornothing,andifyouletyourselfdieofhungerthatwillbeyourownfault.’

           "Atthesewordsheretired.Iheardthedooropenandshut,andIremainedoverwhelmed,less,Iconfessit,bymygriefthanbythemortificationofnothavingavengedmyself.

           "Hekepthisword.Alltheday,allthenextnightpassedawaywithoutmyseeinghimagain.ButIalsokeptmywordwithhim,andIneitheratenordrank.Iwas,asItoldhim,resolvedtodieofhunger.

           "Ipassedthedayandthenightinprayer,forIhopedthatGodwouldpardonmemysuicide.

           "Thesecondnightthedooropened;Iwaslyingonthefloor,formystrengthbegantoabandonme.

           "AtthenoiseIraisedmyselfupononehand.

           "‘Well,’saidavoicewhichvibratedintooterribleamannerinmyearnottoberecognized,‘well!Arewesoftenedalittle?Willwenotpayforourlibertywithasinglepromiseofsilence?Come,Iamagoodsortofaprince,’addedhe,‘andalthoughIlikenotPuritansIdothemjustice;anditisthesamewithPuritanesses,whentheyarepretty.Come,takealittleoathformeonthecross;Iwon’taskanythingmoreofyou.

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