1 Remorse extinguished every hope.
2 In that hour I should die and at once satisfy and extinguish his malice.
3 When night came on and brought sleep with it, I was in the greatest fear lest my fire should be extinguished.
4 I observed this also and contrived a fan of branches, which roused the embers when they were nearly extinguished.
5 Anguish and despair had penetrated into the core of my heart; I bore a hell within me which nothing could extinguish.
6 Little did I then expect the calamity that was in a few moments to overwhelm me and extinguish in horror and despair all fear of ignominy or death.
7 When I thought of him I gnashed my teeth, my eyes became inflamed, and I ardently wished to extinguish that life which I had so thoughtlessly bestowed.
8 But now, when I appeared almost within grasp of my foe, my hopes were suddenly extinguished, and I lost all trace of him more utterly than I had ever done before.
9 Soon, oh, very soon, will death extinguish these throbbings and relieve me from the mighty weight of anguish that bears me to the dust; and, in executing the award of justice, I shall also sink to rest.
10 I was anxious and watchful, while my right hand grasped a pistol which was hidden in my bosom; every sound terrified me, but I resolved that I would sell my life dearly and not shrink from the conflict until my own life or that of my adversary was extinguished.