Number 34 and Number 27.

           Dantespassedthroughallthestagesoftorturenaturaltoprisonersinsuspense.Hewassustainedatfirstbythatprideofconsciousinnocencewhichisthesequencetohope;thenhebegantodoubthisowninnocence,whichjustifiedinsomemeasurethegovernor’sbeliefinhismentalalienation;andthen,relaxinghissentimentofpride,headdressedhissupplications,nottoGod,buttoman.Godisalwaysthelastresource.Unfortunates,whooughttobeginwithGod,donothaveanyhopeinhimtilltheyhaveexhaustedallothermeansofdeliverance.

           Dantesaskedtoberemovedfromhispresentdungeonintoanother;forachange,howeverdisadvantageous,wasstillachange,andwouldaffordhimsomeamusement.Heentreatedtobeallowedtowalkabout,tohavefreshair,books,andwritingmaterials.Hisrequestswerenotgranted,buthewentonaskingallthesame.Heaccustomedhimselftospeakingtothenewjailer,althoughthelatterwas,ifpossible,moretaciturnthantheoldone;butstill,tospeaktoaman,eventhoughmute,wassomething.Dantesspokeforthesakeofhearinghisownvoice;hehadtriedtospeakwhenalone,butthesoundofhisvoiceterrifiedhim.Often,beforehiscaptivity,Dantes’mindhadrevoltedattheideaofassemblagesofprisoners,madeupofthieves,vagabonds,andmurderers.Henowwishedtobeamongstthem,inordertoseesomeotherfacebesidesthatofhisjailer;hesighedforthegalleys,withtheinfamouscostume,thechain,andthebrandontheshoulder.

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