"The Bet"

By eanbond
  • the Bet

    the Bet
    The banker and lawyer make a bet over capital punishment.
  • The First year

    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 Second year
    The lodge is silent, and he only read the classics.
  • The Fifth year

    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

    The Sixth year
    He Begain zealously stydying languages, philosophy and history
  • The letter

    The letter
    The prisoner wrote a letter in six different languages to be criiqued.
  • The Tenth year

    The Tenth year
    The prisoner read nothing but the Gospel.
  • Period: to

    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

    Escape
    The prisoner escaped 5 minutes before being released, and paid. He did not want the money so he escaped.