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We Abandon Hope

           Thentheironyofthesituationforceditselfuponme. Therearounduslaytreasuresenoughtopayoffamoderatenationaldebt,ortobuildafleetofironclads,andyetwewouldhavebarteredthemallgladlyforthefaintestchanceofescape. Soon,doubtless,weshouldberejoicedtoexchangethemforabitoffoodoracupofwater,and,afterthat,evenfortheprivilegeofaspeedyclosetooursufferings. Trulywealth,whichmenspendtheirlivesinacquiring,isavaluelessthingatthelast. 

           Andsothenightworeon. 

           "Good,"saidSirHenry’svoiceatlast,anditsoundedawfulintheintensestillness,"howmanymatcheshaveyouinthebox?" 

           "Eight,Curtis." 

           "Strikeoneandletusseethetime." 

           Hedidso,andincontrasttothedensedarknesstheflamenearlyblindedus. Itwasfiveo’clockbymywatch. Thebeautifuldawnwasnowblushingonthesnow-wreathsfaroverourheads,andthebreezewouldbestirringthenightmistsinthehollows. 

           "Wehadbettereatsomethingandkeepupourstrength,"Isuggested. 

           "Whatisthegoodofeating?"answeredGood;"thesoonerwedieandgetitoverthebetter." 

           "Whilethereislifethereishope,"saidSirHenry. 

           Accordinglyweateandsippedsomewater, andanotherperiodoftimeelapsed .ThenSirHenrysuggestedthatitmightbewelltogetasnearthedooraspossibleandhalloa,onthefaintchanceofsomebodycatchingasoundoutside. AccordinglyGood,who,fromlongpracticeatsea,hasafinepiercingnote,gropedhiswaydownthepassageandsettowork.Imustsaythathemadeamostdiabolicalnoise. 

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