Heopenedtheglassofthedulllamp，whosewick，burntupandswollenlikeadrunkard’snose，cameflyingoffinlittlecarbunclesatthecandle’stouch，andscatteringhotsparksabout，rendereditmatterofsomedifficultytokindlethelazytaper;
whenanoise，asofamansnoringdeeplysomestepshigherup，causedhimtopauseandlisten。Itwastheheavybreathingofasleeper，closeathand。Somefellowhadlaindownontheopenstaircase，andwasslumberingsoundly。Havinglightedthecandleatlengthandopenedhisowndoor，hesoftlyascended，holdingthetaperhighabovehishead，andpeeringcautiouslyabout;curioustoseewhatkindofmanhadchosensocomfortlessashelterforhislodging。
Withhisheaduponthelandingandhisgreatlimbsflungoverhalf-
a-dozenstairs，ascarelesslyasthoughhewereadeadmanwhomdrunkenbearershadthrowndownbychance，therelayHugh，faceuppermost，hislonghairdroopinglikesomewildweeduponhiswoodenpillow，andhishugechestheavingwiththesoundswhichsounwontedlydisturbedtheplaceandhour。
Hewhocameuponhimsounexpectedlywasabouttobreakhisrestbythrustinghimwithhisfoot，when，glancingathisupturnedface，hearrestedhimselfintheveryaction，andstoopingdownandshadingthecandlewithhishand，examinedhisfeaturesclosely。