Ihavealreadysaid，thattheentranceintothisclosetwasbesidemybed，which，ontwosides，wascloselyshrowdedbycurtains。Onthatsidenearestthecloset，thecurtainwasraised。AsIpassedalongIcastmyeyethither。Istarted，andlookedagain。Iborealightinmyhand，andbroughtitnearermyeyes，inordertodispelanyillusivemiststhatmighthavehoveredbeforethem。OncemoreIfixedmyeyesuponthebed，inhopethatthismorestedfastscrutinywouldannihilatetheobjectwhichbeforeseemedtobethere。
ThisthenwasthesightwhichCarwinhadpredicted!Thiswastheeventwhichmyunderstandingwastofindinexplicable!Thiswasthefatewhichhadbeenreservedforme，butwhich，bysomeuntowardchance，hadbefallenonanother!
Ihadnotbeenterrifiedbyemptymenaces。Violationanddeathawaitedmyentranceintothischamber。SomeinscrutablechancehadledHERhitherbeforeme，andthemercilessfangsofwhichIwasdesignedtobetheprey，hadmistakentheirvictim，andhadfixedthemselvesinHERheart。Butwherewasmysafety？Wasthemischiefexhaustedorflown？Thestepsoftheassassinhadjustbeenhere；theycouldnotbefaroff；
inamomenthewouldrushintomypresence，andIshouldperishunderthesamepollutingandsuffocatinggrasp!
Myframeshook，andmykneeswereunabletosupportme。I