The Thieves' Labyrinth (Albert Newsome 3)
“He had seen enough evil to know that Man’s sin was eternal and never to be cleansed – not even if an ocean of salvation were to wash through the metropolis. Nevertheless, a childhood of forcible scripture remained with him, flickering unbidden across his thoughts when stirred by some circumstance or other. One such line now seemed particularly insistent: And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
In those first moments of realization that he was abandoned, he had fo...ught to remain composed. There was no immediate danger. He had light from the chest-strapped bullseye lamp. He was not exposed to extremes of temperature. He had not yet experienced thirst or hunger. In his coat pocket, he had a roll of oilcloth containing a sheathed dagger and a pistol loaded with shot lest his life fall into danger. No, the greatest threat in such a situation was the fragility of one’s own soul. Men went mad in gaol or on vessels adrift at sea; might not the same occur within the very bowels of the city?MoreLess
In those first moments of realization that he was abandoned, he had fo...ught to remain composed. There was no immediate danger. He had light from the chest-strapped bullseye lamp. He was not exposed to extremes of temperature. He had not yet experienced thirst or hunger. In his coat pocket, he had a roll of oilcloth containing a sheathed dagger and a pistol loaded with shot lest his life fall into danger. No, the greatest threat in such a situation was the fragility of one’s own soul. Men went mad in gaol or on vessels adrift at sea; might not the same occur within the very bowels of the city?MoreLess
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