Копи царя Соломона

We Abandon Hope

           Asforthesubterraneanriverinthebowelsofthemountain,Heavenonlyknowswhatitis,orwhenceitflows,orwhitheritgoes. I,forone,havenoanxietytotraceitscourse. 

           Lighteritgrew,andlighteryet. Wecouldseeeachothernow,andsuchaspectacleaswepresentedIhaveneverseteyesonbeforeorsince. Gaunt-cheeked,hollow-eyedwretches,smearedalloverwithdustandmud,bruised,bleeding, thelongfearofimminentdeathyetwrittenonourcountenances,wewere,indeed,asighttofrightenthedaylight. AndyetitisasolemnfactthatGood’seye-glasswasstillfixedinGood’seye. Idoubtwhetherhehadevertakenitoutatall. Neitherthedarkness,northeplungeinthesubterraneanriver,northerolldowntheslope,hadbeenabletoseparateGoodandhiseye-glass. 

           Presentlywerose,fearingthatourlimbswouldstiffenifwestoppedtherelonger,andcommencedwithslowandpainfulstepstostruggleuptheslopingsidesofthegreatpit. Foranhourormorewetoiledsteadfastlyuptheblueclay,draggingourselvesonbythehelpoftherootsandgrasseswithwhichitwasclothed. ButnowIhadnomorethoughtofleavingthebasket; indeed,nothingbutdeathshouldhavepartedus. 

           Atlastitwasdone,andwestoodbythegreatroad,onthatsideofthepitwhichisoppositetotheColossi. 

           Atthesideoftheroad,ahundredyardsoff,afirewasburninginfrontofsomehuts,androundthefirewerefigures. Westaggeredtowardsthem,supportingoneanother,andhaltingeveryfewpaces. 

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