Hecoulddonothingforthem。Shouldheeverseethemagain？
Atthisquestion，towhichhedarednotreply，hisheartsankverylow。
AtthesametimewithMichaelStrogoffandsomanyotherprisonersHarryBlountandAlcideJolivethadalsobeentakentotheTartarcamp。
Theirformertravelingcompanion，capturedlikethematthetelegraphoffice，knewthattheywerepennedupwithhimintheenclosure，guardedbynumeroussentinels，buthedidnotwishtoaccostthem。
Itmatteredlittletohim，atthistimeespecially，whattheymightthinkofhimsincetheaffairatIchim。Besides，hedesiredtobealone，thathemightactalone，ifnecessary。Hethereforeheldhimselfalooffromhisformeracquaintances。