Frontinghim，sixthlyandlastly，wassituatedasingularlystiff-lookingpersonage，who，beingafflictedwithparalysis，must，tospeakseriously，havefeltveryillateaseinhisunaccommodatinghabiliments。Hewashabited，somewhatuniquely，inanewandhandsomemahoganycoffin。Itstoporhead-piecepressedupontheskullofthewearer，andextendedoveritinthefashionofahood，givingtotheentirefaceanairofindescribableinterest。Arm-holeshadbeencutinthesides，forthesakenotmoreofelegancethanofconvenience；
butthedress，nevertheless，preventeditsproprietorfromsittingaserectashisassociates；andashelayrecliningagainsthistressel，atanangleofforty-fivedegrees，apairofhugegoggleeyesrolleduptheirawfulwhitestowardsthecellinginabsoluteamazementattheirownenormity。
Beforeeachofthepartylayaportionofaskull，whichwasusedasadrinkingcup。Overheadwassuspendedahumanskeleton，bymeansofaropetiedroundoneofthelegsandfastenedtoaringintheceiling。Theotherlimb，confinedbynosuchfetter，stuckofffromthebodyatrightangles，causingthewholelooseandrattlingframetodangleandtwirlaboutatthecapriceofeveryoccasionalpuffofwindwhichfounditswayintotheapartment。Inthecraniumofthishideousthinglayquantityofignitedcharcoal，whichthrewafitfulbutvividlightovertheentirescene；whilecoffins，andotherwaresappertainingtotheshopofanundertaker，werepiledhighuparoundtheroom，andagainstthewindows，preventinganyrayfromescapingintothestreet。
Atsightofthisextraordinaryassembly，andoftheirstillmoreextraordinaryparaphernalia，ourtwoseamendidnotconductthemselveswiththatdegreeofdecorumwhichmighthavebeenexpected。Legs，leaningagainstthewallnearwhichhehappenedtobestanding，droppedhislowerjawstilllowerthanusual，andspreadopenhiseyestotheirfullestextent：whileHughTarpaulin，stoopingdownsoastobringhisnoseuponalevelwiththetable，andspreadingoutapalmuponeitherknee，burstintoalong，loud，andobstreperousroarofveryill-timedandimmoderatelaughter。
Without，however，takingoffenceatbehavioursoexcessivelyrude，thetallpresidentsmiledverygraciouslyupontheintruders