hoper

All', hoper ephn, eis adoleschian anankaion empiptein, epeidan tis toioutois andrasi dialegtai.

Hoper ascertained, by putting the watch to his ear, that this was the case; then pocketing it, he continued his researches.

There was no appeal, and aloft went the wounded, ragged, famished hoper of devouring turtle-soup.