De Profundis

           Ithereforeawokenextdayrelievedfromthepreoccupationofanimmediatestart.Althoughwewereintheverydeepestofknowndepths,therewassomethingnotunpleasantaboutit.And,besides,wewerebeginningtogetaccustomedtothistroglodytelife.Inolongerthoughtofsun,moon,andstars,trees,houses,andtowns,norofanyofthoseterrestrialsuperfluitieswhicharenecessariesofmenwholiveupontheearth’ssurface.Beingfossils,welookeduponallthosethingsasmerejokes.

           tpwgln,ahole;dnw,tocreepinto.ThenameofanEthiopiantribewholivedincavesandholes.??????,ahole,and???,tocreepinto.

           

           Thegrottowasanimmenseapartment.Alongitsgranitefloorranourfaithfulstream.Atthisdistancefromitsspringthewaterwasscarcelytepid,andwedrankofitwithpleasure.

           AfterbreakfasttheProfessorgaveafewhourstothearrangementofhisdailynotes.

           "First,"saidhe,"Iwillmakeacalculationtoascertainourexactposition.Ihope,afterourreturn,todrawamapofourjourney,whichwillbeinrealityaverticalsectionoftheglobe,containingthetrackofourexpedition."

           "Thatwillbecurious,uncle;butareyourobservationssufficientlyaccuratetoenableyoutodothiscorrectly?"

           "Yes;Ihaveeverywhereobservedtheanglesandtheinclines.Iamsurethereisnoerror.Letusseewherewearenow.Takeyourcompass,andnotethedirection."

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