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Chapter 53

           Ithappenedsometimesthatinthemereescapeofafatiguedmind,Idozedforsomemomentsorforgot;thenIwouldsaytomyselfwithastart,"Nowithascome,andIamturningdelirious!"

           Theykeptmeveryquietallday,andkeptmyarmconstantlydressed,andgavemecoolingdrinks.WheneverIfellasleep,IawokewiththenotionIhadhadinthesluice-house,thatalongtimehadelapsedandtheopportunitytosavehimwasgone.AboutmidnightIgotoutofbedandwenttoHerbert,withtheconvictionthatIhadbeenasleepforfour-and-twentyhours,andthatWednesdaywaspast.Itwasthelastself-exhaustingeffortofmyfretfulness,forafterthatIsleptsoundly.

           WednesdaymorningwasdawningwhenIlookedoutofwindow.Thewinkinglightsuponthebridgeswerealreadypale,thecomingsunwaslikeamarshoffireonthehorizon.Theriver,stilldarkandmysterious,wasspannedbybridgesthatwereturningcoldlygray,withhereandthereattopawarmtouchfromtheburninginthesky.AsIlookedalongtheclusteredroofs,withchurch-towersandspiresshootingintotheunusuallyclearair,thesunroseup,andaveilseemedtobedrawnfromtheriver,andmillionsofsparklesburstoutuponitswaters.Frommetoo,aveilseemedtobedrawn,andIfeltstrongandwell.

           Herbertlayasleepinhisbed,andouroldfellow-studentlayasleeponthesofa.Icouldnotdressmyselfwithouthelp;butImadeupthefire,whichwasstillburning,andgotsomecoffeereadyforthem

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