At this his chest seemed to be torn apart by a profound sob. The tears that filled it burst out like two streams, he fell down, pressed his face to the ground and prayed for a long time, mentally going through the whole of his past life and wondering what crime he had committed in so brief a span that could merit such cruel punishment.
All his emotion then burst forth; he cast himself to the ground, weeping bitterly, and ask himself what crime he had committed that he was thus punished.
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