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the Bet
The banker and lawyer make a bet over capital punishment. -
The First year
The sounds of the paino were heard continually, and he refused wine and tobacco. He read books of a light character for the most part. -
The Second year
The lodge is silent, and he only read the classics. -
The Fifth year
Music was once again audible, and the prisoner asked for wine. He spent all this time eating and drinking. He spent hours writing but did not read. -
The Sixth year
He Begain zealously stydying languages, philosophy and history -
The letter
The prisoner wrote a letter in six different languages to be criiqued. -
The Tenth year
The prisoner read nothing but the Gospel. -
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The last two years
Read books over natural sciences, he would ask for Byron or Shakespeare, then he read books on chemistry, and a manual of medicine. -
Escape
The prisoner escaped 5 minutes before being released, and paid. He did not want the money so he escaped.
