“Shehadbuttwiceorthricespokentomesomanywordstogetherasthis；
butlansweredneveraword，butstoodwatchingherwarily。
Andofasuddenshegaveforthadreadfulscreamingroar，wherewithallthewoodrangagain，andrushedatme；
butmyhandcamefrombehindmyback，andhowitwasIknownot，butshetouchedmenottillthebladehadsunkintoherbreast，andshefellacrossmyfeet，herrighthandclutchingmyraiment。
SoIloosedherfingersfromthecloth，shudderingwithhorrorthewhile，anddrewmyselfawayfromherandstoodalittlealoof，wonderingwhatshouldhappennext。AndindeedIscarcebelievedbutshewouldpresentlyriseupfromthegroundandclutchmeinherhands，andbeginthetormentingofme。Butshemovednomore，andthegrassallaboutherwasreddenedwithherblood；