rather than die so painful a death; and endeavoured to persuade the others to follow their example. Upon which one of the company answered, “That we were forbidden to destroy ourselves: but even if that were not the case, it was much more reasonable to devise some method to rid ourselves of the monster who had destined us to so horrible a fate.”
Having thought of a project for this purpose, I communicated it to my comrades, who approved it. “Brethren,
rather than die so painful a death; and endeavoured to persuade the others to follow their example. Upon which one of the company answered, “That we were forbidden to destroy ourselves: but even if that were not the case, it was much more reasonable to devise some method to rid ourselves of the monster who had destined us to so horrible a fate.”
Having thought of a project for this purpose, I communicated it to my comrades, who approved it. “Brethren,
