Answer:
He was eating a sandwich hungrily... He had been too excited to eat. He finished the sandwich and, taking a flask from his pocket, he took a short drought. Then he returned the flask to his pocket. He paused for a moment, considering whether he should risk a smoke. It was dangerous. The flash might be seen and there were enemies watching. He decided to take the risk.
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Friedrich runs, but he's not fast enough. An explosion kills him, too, leaving him face-up on the ground next to Topthorn's body. Still not budging, Joey stands amid the chaos and watches as the last two horses he knows, the Haflingers, escape into the trees.
The Answer is: It is their only way out.
"Yes," replied the Professor, looking at me calmly from under his spectacles, "it is the only chance which remains to us of ever escaping from the interior of the earth to the light of day."
Answer: Basically builds anticipation.
Explanation: Writers do that to keep you hooked and wanting to continue reading or listening. As well as just plain excitement.
