Andheputonhishat，andhewentforthfromhiscell:andthoughthedawnwasnotyet，hetrodthecorridorsasseeingthem。Andhepassedintothecloister，andthenintothegardenwherelietheancientdead。Andhecametothewicket，whichBrotherJeromewasopeningjustatthedawning。Andthecrowdwasalreadywaitingwiththeircansandbowlstoreceivethealmsofthegoodbrethren。”Andhepassedthroughthecrowdandwentonhisway，andthefewpeoplethenabroadwhomarkedhim，said，’Tiens！Howveryoddhelooks！Helookslikeamanwalkinginhissleep！’Thiswassaidbyvariouspersons:——”Bymilkwomen，withtheircansandcarts，comingintothetown。”ByroystererswhohadbeendrinkingatthetavernsoftheBarrier，foritwasMid-Lent。”Bythesergeantsofthewatch，whoeyedhimsternlyashepassedneartheirhalberds。”Buthepassedonunmovedbytheirhalberds，”Unmovedbythecriesoftheroysterers，”Bythemarketwomencomingwiththeirmilkandeggs。”HewalkedthroughtheRueSt。Honore，Isay:——”BytheRueRambuteau，”BytheRueSt。Antoine，”BytheKing’sChateauoftheBastille，”BytheFaubourgSt。Antoine。”AndhecametoNo。29intheRuePicpus——ahousewhichthenstoodbetweenacourtandgarden——”Thatis，therewasabuildingofonestory，withagreatcoachdoor。”Thentherewasacourt，aroundwhichwerestables，coach-houses，offices。”Thentherewasahouse——atwo-storiedhouse，withaperroninfront。”Behindthehousewasagarden——agardenoftwohundredandfiftyFrenchfeetinlength。”AndasonehundredfeetofFranceequalonehundredandsixfeetofEngland，thisgarden，myfriend，equaledexactlytwohundredandsixty-fivefeetofBritishmeasure。”Inthecenterofthegardenwasafountainandastatue——or，tospeakmorecorrectly，twostatues。Onewasrecumbent，——aman。
Overhim，saberinhand，stoodaWoman。”ThemanwasOlofernes。ThewomanwasJudith。Fromthehead，fromthetrunk，thewatergushed。Itwasthetasteofthedoctor:——wasitnotadrolloftaste？”Attheendofthegardenwasthedoctor’scabinetofstudy。Myfaith，asingularcabinet，andsingularpictures！——”DecapitationofCharlesPremieratVitehall。”DecapitationofMontroseatEdimbourg。”DecapitationofCinqMars。WhenItellyouthathewasamanoftaste，charming！”Throughthisgarden，bythesestatues，upthesestairs，wentthepalefigureofhimwho，theportersaid，knewthewayofthehouse。
Hedid。Turningneitherrightnorleft，heseemedtowalkTHROUGH
thestatues，theobstacles，theflowerbeds，thestairs，thedoor，thetables，thechairs。”InthecorneroftheroomwasTHATINSTRUMENT，whichGuillotinhadjustinventedandperfected。Onedayhewastolayhisownheadunderhisownax。Peacebetohisname！WithhimIdealnot！”Inaframeofmahogany，neatlyworked，wasaboardwithahalfcircleinit，overwhichanotherboardfitted。Abovewasaheavyax，whichfell——youknowhow。Itwasheldupbyarope，andwhenthisropewasuntied，orcut，thesteelfell。”TothestorywhichInowhavetorelate，youmaygivecredence，ornot，asyouwill。Thesleepingmanwentuptothatinstrument。”Helaidhisheadinit，asleep。””Asleep？””Hethentookalittlepenknifeoutofthepocketofhiswhitedimitywaistcoat。”Hecuttheropeasleep。”Theaxdescendedontheheadofthetraitorandvillain。Thenotchinitwasmadebythesteelbuckleofhisstock，whichwascutthrough。”Astrangelegendhasgotabroadthatafterthedeedwasdone，thefigurerose，tooktheheadfromthebasket，walkedforththroughthegarden，andbythescreamingportersatthegate，andwentandlaiditselfdownattheMorgue。ButforthisIwillnotvouch。
Onlyofthisbesure。’Therearemorethingsinheavenandearth，Horatio，thanaredreamedofinyourphilosophy。’Moreandmorethelightpeepsthroughthechinks。Soon，amidstmusicravishing，thecurtainwillrise，andthegloriousscenebedisplayed。Adieu！