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第33章ThePitandthePendulum
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EdgarAllanPoe
Iawokefromadeepsleep，lyingonthecold，hardfloorofaduwasasdarkasmidnight.Forafewmiriedtorecalltheeventsthatledtomybeingputintoprison.MymindwasalmostablankandIwasweakfromhunger.
&equiteclearly-first，thesoldiersaheblack-robedjudgesoftheInquisition.ThejudgeshadagreedthatImustbepuhendiebecauseIwasaheretic.
AslongasIlive，Ishallthesevenburnihesevenblackrobes，aefaakethejudgesbelievethatIwasa?
Thechargesagainstmewereallfalse!AtoimeIhaddaredtofindfaultwiththeInquisitionahodsofpu.Somebodyhadreportedmyname，andnoayformyfolly.Mycarelessolitiyreligiousbeliefs，hadfiredthejealousyofthejudges.
Iwasinthee.Thedungeoakenmyyons.AllIhadwasarobeofcoarsecloththatgavemelittle>
IofindoutwhatkindofplaceIwasiheflantofeelmywayalohefloorwasmoistandslippery.Bysereasothecellwasroundiitwasbuiltofpieetal.Iotjudgecorrectly，forIsetandsitodeath.Itoreapieyrobeandpushedooathewall.ThenIuedtofeelmywayalong，geachstep.AfterIhadwalkedaroundtheroom，andmyfiouchedthepieceofcloth，IestimatedthatIhadtakenoverahuepsihewall.Myeffavemehereos;tasievenarayoflightthroughtheslightestcrack.
&loretheterofthecell.ThisIdidbyplaefootbeforetheotherinslowsteps.Suddeoutfromuheslickflhtmedowninaheavyfall.MybodyslidforwardseveralfeetbeforeIcametorest.
Wheomovemyarmsiorise，IrisedthatIfeltnothingbutspace.Ireachedouthopelessly，likeadrowningmangrabbingatstidstraws.
&herewasafaintlightintheduomyhorrorIsawthatIlayattheedgeofadeeppitorwell，fromwhichcameaterribleodor.IlayquietlyforseveralmihatIwouldslipi.
Finallysomeofmyfear，Ifeltalongsidemybodyandfoundasmallstone，whichIdroppediseemedseveralsedsbeforeIheardthesplashofwater.IshudderedasIsensedhowcloseIhadetoahorribledeath.
IrahelighthadindIoreclearlythehedusgeneralshapewassquare，notcirditwasbuilteironplates.
Irolledawayfromthepitaothesidewall，tafterbeingcapturedaen.Nearbyitcherofwater.Idrahoughithadthetasteofwateredwiagain.
&ermusthavebeendrugged，forIawokewithaheadadIfeltasthoughIhadbeenasleepfes.IlayonmybadIybody.ThereasonwasthatIwasboundtoaframeworkbyalohatheldmybody，legs，andrightarmtightly.Oarmandheadwerefree.
Adishoffoodwaswithinreayfreehaehungry，Iatesomeofiteagerly.Thefoodihirst，buttheitcherwasbeyoworsepuehave-adyingthirst?
Lookinguptotheyprison，IsawthatitwasbuiltofirohesideanelhadapaintedfigureofFatherTime.Insteadofascythe，FatherTimeheldahugependulum，suchasweseeonoldclocks.WhileIgazedatit，ohependulumdroppeddownfromthedbegantoswingbadforth.Iwatcheditseveralminutes，moreihaninfear.Ihadguesseditsimportance.
Aslightedmyattention，andlookingatthefloor，Isawseveralratsrunningabout.Theyhadthewellaholes，luredbythesmellofthefood.EvenasIwatched，moreratsjoihepadIhadtomakeahmyfreehandtoscarethema>
ImusthavelaintherehalfanhourwhenIagainlookedupward.Ahissingsoundwarnedmeofdanger.Iwasamazedtoseethatthependulumhadeitsbroadsweep.Agaiheawfulfearofdeathwhehatthependulumitselfwasatshapedknife.
TherewasnolongeraionaboutthedoomtileInquisitionhadpreparedforme.Nofatecouldbeworsethanfailingintothehorriblepit，butnowIfae>
Down-thebladegingbadforth，faraterror，Isawthatwitheaeybreast.
Down-thebladeswungandhissed，aimedatmyheart.Itethatheldmynervesfromshock?Itethatkeptmealive，fagthisdevilishmaeofslo>
Down-thebladeswung，wofeetfrommybody.IwassurethatIellthecoldsteelasitreaakethefinalstrokes.
Down-dowruggledtofreemyshoulders.Myleftarmwasfreetomyleftshoulder.Icouldreachmyfooddishbutnofarther.HadIbeeobreakthestrapthatheldmyrightarm，Imighthavegrabbedholdofthependuluma.
&hemaewaslthependulumslowly，andIsawthatitwouldtakesometimeforthebladethmyrobe-thenitwouldbemyflesh，myribs，andthe.
Down-downitowIcouldseethehissingbladebarelyafootaboveme.
FormanyhourstheframeworkuponwhichIlayhadbeenswarmingwithrats.Theyhadbeeealmostofmyfoodinthedish.Ioscarethemaway，myhandwavediiohuteheehoughte-aprayerfulhope.
Withthepiecesoffoodthatremaihedish，IrubbedthestrapwhereverIcouldreaIlaystill.Atfirsttheratsdidn'tuandwhyIkeptquiet.Thenaboldoheframeworkarap.Thatwasasignalfeneralrush.Forthfromthewelltheyhurriediroopsaograpinmaheyraheirfoulodorfilledmewithhust.IbecamesosickthatIwouldhaveweledaquickstrokeofthedeath-dealingblade.
&ofthebladedidheAvoidingitsstrokes，theygrapintopieces.
AtlastIwasfree-oosoorokeofthebladeyrobeaasharpstingofpaiamomehependulumswungonitsbackwardstroke，Irolledofftheframeworkontothefloor.Foramome，Iwasfree.
DidIsayIwasfree?TheverymomentIrolledawayfromthetrap，someunseeoppedthependulum，andIwatcheditbeingdrawnthroughaheg.Free?Teddeath，butnowIbecameawarethatIfaceddeathinanotherway，foralreadythelightwithinthegedintlow.Theironplateswerebeiedinsome.Ifeltthewarmththat.IsatonthefloorasifihecellwasgettinghotterandIellthehotiron.
Asegelamyprisowallsweremovingtowardme，fmetotheterofthecell.Asthewallsbegantoglow，mylungsstruggledwiththehotair.Woulditohurlmyselfianddrowninitscoolwatersthaheburningpainofhotiron?
Thehefoulodorofthepitandthoughtofthetlesshus."Death，"Icried，"ahatofthepit!"Fool!Ikironwastofortothepit.
Ipulledback-butthegressedmeclosertothehole.Atlengththereos;tarainchofsolidgrouforme.Iuger，forIhadlosttilewilltolive.Iydespair.
Idroppedtomyknees，knowingthatinafewseybodywouldbefallingiersbelow.
Wasitadream?No，itwasreal-Iheardahumofhumaherewasaloudblastoftrumpets!ThenIheardasouhuhefierywallsweremovingback!
&hedungeonwasfullylighted，andafriendlyarmpulledmefromtheedgeofthepit.ThehelpinghandwasthatofGeneralLaSalleoftheFrencharmy.Thearmyhadeoledo[Spain]andhadcapturedtheheadquartersoftheInquisition.IwasluckythattheFrene!
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