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We Abandon Hope

           Stop,"andhetookoffastoutblacksilkhandkerchief,which,truetohishabitsofneatness,hestillwore,andranitthroughthering. "Quatermain,getCurtisroundthemiddleandpullfordearlifewhenIgivetheword.Now." 

           SirHenryputoutallhisenormousstrength,andGoodandIdidthesame,withsuchpowerasnaturehadgivenus. 

           "Heave!heave!it’sgiving,"gaspedSirHenry;andIheardthemusclesofhisgreatbackcracking. Suddenlytherewasagratingsound,thenarushofair,andwewereallonourbacksonthefloorwithaheavyflag-stoneuponthetopofus. SirHenry’sstrengthhaddoneit,andneverdidmuscularpowerstandamaninbetterstead. 

           "Lightamatch,Quatermain,"hesaid,sosoonaswehadpickedourselvesupandgotourbreath;"carefully,now." 

           Ididso,andtherebeforeus,Heavenbepraised!wasthefirststepofastonestair. 

           "Nowwhatistobedone?"askedGood. 

           "Followthestair,ofcourse,andtrusttoProvidence." 

           "Stop!"saidSirHenry;"Quatermain,getthebitofbiltongandthewaterthatareleft;wemaywantthem." 

           Iwent,creepingbacktoourplacebythechestsforthatpurpose,andasIwascomingawayanideastruckme. Wehadnotthoughtmuchofthediamondsforthelasttwenty-fourhoursorso;indeed,theveryideaofdiamondswasnauseous,seeingwhattheyhadentaileduponus; but,reflectedI,Imayaswellpocketsomeincaseweevershouldgetoutofthisghastlyhole. 

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