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Chapter 18
Herfather,whowaswatchingherintently,smiled;hermoodwastohimadirectconfirmationofhistheory.
FormyselfIwasalmostovercome.ThedefinitefixingofthehourseemedlikethevoiceofDoom.WhenIthinkofitnow,Icanrealisehowacondemnedmanfeelsathissentence,oratthesoundingofthelasthourheistohear.
Therecouldbenogoingbacknow!WewereinthehandsofGod!
ThehandsofGod...!Andyet...!Whatotherforceswerearrayed?...Whatwouldbecomeofusall,pooratomsofearthlydustwhirledinthewindwhichcomethwhenceandgoethwhithernomanmayknow.Itwasnotformyself...Margaret...!
IwasrecalledbyMr.Trelawny’sfirmvoice:
"Nowweshallseetothelampsandfinishourpreparations."Accordinglywesettowork,andunderhissupervisionmadereadytheEgyptianlamps,seeingthattheywerewellfilledwiththecedaroil,andthatthewickswereadjustedandingoodorder.Welightedandtestedthemonebyone,andleftthemreadysothattheywouldlightatonceandevenly.Whenthiswasdonewehadagenerallookround;andfixedallinreadinessforourworkatnight.
Allthishadtakentime,andwewereIthinkallsurprisedwhenasweemergedfromthecaveweheardthegreatclockinthehallchimefour.
Wehadalatelunch,athingpossiblewithouttroubleinthepresentstateofourcommissariatarrangements.Afterit,byMr.
