t of Doctor Dorn or Bruno. Fear seems to hold his
mind more than any of us. Many times Nina or Mari, or Ralf or I, walk
beside him so he will not have to walk alone always. But when we speak
to him he almost never answers.

* * * * *

Third Awake, 4 Juli 2207

Another sleep has come and our tiredness is greater. Doctor Dorn thinks
we are about twenty-five miles from Lost City.

After an hour of the walk, we turned off one of the lamps, leaving only
three on, and the blackness of the passage seemed to jump in toward us.
It is like a live and evil thing, the blackness, running in fear from
the light before us, yet following so closely behind. Sometimes I cannot
help feeling that, like the Groles, it is just waiting for our last lamp
to go out so it can rush in and kill us. In one thing we have been
fortunate. Even with only three lamps lighted no one has had the Black
Fear. But after this sleep we will burn only two lamps and again the
blackness will move closer. It is not a pleasant thought to sleep with.

* * * * *

Fourth Awake, 5 Juli 2207

Except for the greater darkness because of only two lamps, all is the
same. It is strange not to have the City Signals to tell us when to
sleep and when to awake. Because we have only our tiredness to measure
awakes and sleeps, I am no longer sure the date I write above is the
right one.

We do not talk as much now. All of our strength must be used for
walking.

* * * * *

Fifth Awake, 6 Juli 2207

One of the lamps went out while we were walking, this awake. Although we
were able to light it again in a few seconds, we could not help thinking
how the Groles might have come if the other lamp hadn't been burning.

Doctor Dorn says our tiredness is so great because we eat so little of
the food. It is very hard to be careful when one remains so hungry; yet
not knowing how many days are before us in Black Passage makes the mind
fearful and the will strong.

* * * * *

Seventh Awake, 8 Juli 2207

This awake, Theodor had the Black Fear. We had to hold one of the lamps
in front of his eyes for more than an hour before he was able to stop
trembling. Then it was almost another hour before he was able to go on.

* * * * *

Eleventh Awake, 12 Juli 2207

Sleep follows sleep and nothing changes. Sometimes I feel that we h