Atlantida (L'atlantide) #224707

If the following pages are ever to see the light of day it will be because they have been stolen from me. The delay that I exact before they shall be disclosed assures me of that.<br><br>As to this disclosure, let no one distrust my aim when I prepare for it, when I insist upon it. You may believe me when I maintain that no pride of authorship binds me to these pages. Already I am too far removed from all such things. Only it is useless that others should enter upon the path from which I shall not return.<br><br>Four o'clock in the morning. Soon the sun will kindle the hamada with its pink fire. All about me the bordj is asleep.