Thus, during those nineteen years of torture and slavery, did this soul rise and fall at the same time. Light… — Victor Hugo

Thus, during those nineteen years of torture and slavery, did this soul rise and fall at the same time. Light entered on the one side, and darkness on the other.

In the original (French)

Ainsi, pendant ces dix-neuf ans de torture et d’esclavage, cette âme monta et tomba en même temps. Il y entra de la lumière d’un côté et des ténèbres de l’autre.

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