Shesternlymadethesignofrefusal：sheresolutelyopenedthedoortoleavehim。“DoyouwantyourConfessionback？“heasked。
Sheclosedthedoor，stolidlysubmissiveinaninstant；andcrossedtothepartitionwall。
Sheliftedtheloosestripsofpaperoneithersideofthewall——pointedthroughthehollowedplace——anddrewbackagaintotheotherendoftheroom。
Heroseandwalkedunsteadilyfromthechairtothefootofhisbed。Holdingbythewood-workofthebed；hewaitedalittle。
Whilehewaited，hebecameconsciousofachangeinthestrangesensationsthatpossessedhim。Afeelingasofabreathofcoldairpassedovertherightsideofhishead。Hebecamesteadyagain：hecouldcalculatehisdistances：hecouldputhishandsthroughthehollowedplace，anddrawasidethelightcurtains，hangingfromthehookintheceilingovertheheadofherbed。Hecouldlookathissleepingwife。