NowbecauseitispossiblethisatsometimeorothermayhappentobereadbysomeMaliciousorIgnorantPerson，（noReflectionuponthepresentReader）whowillnotadmit，ordoesnotunderstandthatSilenceshouldmakeaManstart；andhavethesameEffect，inprovokinghisAttention，withitsoppositeNoise；Iwillillustratethismatter，tosuchadiminutiveCritick，byaParallelInstanceofLight；whichthoughitdoeschieflyentertaintheEyes，andisindeedtheprimeObjectoftheSight，yetshoulditimmediatelycease，tohaveaManleftintheDarkbyasuddaindeficiencyofit，wouldmakehimstarewithhisEyes，andthoughhecouldnotsee，endeavourtolookabouthim。WhyjustthusdiditfarewithourAdventurer；whoseemingtohavewandredbothintotheDominionsofSilenceandofNight，begantohavesometenderforhisownSafety，andwouldwillinglyhavegropedhisWaybackagain；whenheheardaVoice，asfromaPersonwhoseBreathhadbeenstopp’dbysomeforcibleOppression，andjustthen，byaviolentEffort，wasbrokethroughtheRestraint。——’Yet——Yet——（againreply’dtheVoice，stillstrugglingforAir，）’Forbear——andI’llforgivewhat’spast——IhavedonenothingyetthatneedsaPardon，（saysanother）andwhatistocome，willadmitofnone。
HerethePersonwhoseemedtobetheOppressed，madeseveralAttemptstospeak，buttheywereonlyinarticulateSounds，beingallinterruptedandchoakedintheirPassage。
Aurelianwassufficientlyastonish’d，andwouldhavecreptnearertothePlacewhenceheguessedtheVoicetocome；buthewasgotamongtheRunesofanOldMonastery，andcouldnotstirsosilently，butsomelooseStoneshemetwithmadearumbling。TheNoisealarm’dbothParties；andasitgaveComforttotheone，itsoTerrifiedthet’other，thathecouldnothindertheOppressedfromcallingforhelp。Aurelianfancy’ditwasaWoman’sVoice，andimmediatelydrawinghisSword，demandedwhatwastheMatter；hewasansweredwiththeAppearanceofaMan，whohadopenedaDarkLanthornwhichhehadbyhim，andcametowardhimwithaPistolinhisHandreadycock’d。
AurelianseeingtheirresistableadvantagehisAdversaryhadoverhim，wouldfainhaveretired；and，bythegreatestProvidenceintheWorld，goingbackwardsfelldownoversomelooseStonesthatlayinhisWay，justinthatInstantofTimewhentheVillainfiredhisPistol，whoseeinghimfall，concludedhehadShothim。TheCrysoftheafflictedPersonwereredoubledattheTragicalSight，whichmadetheMurderer，drawingaPoniard，tothreatenhim，thatthenextMurmurshouldbehislast。Aurelian，whowasscarceassuredthathewasunhurt，gotsoftlyup；andcomingnearenoughtoperceivetheViolencethatwasusedtostoptheInjuredMan’sMouth；（fornowhesawplainlyitwasaMan）cry’dout，——Turn，Villain，andlookuponthyDeath。——TheFellowamazedattheVoice，turn’dabouttohavesnatch’duptheLanthornfromtheGround；eithertohavegivenLightonlytohimself，ortohaveputouttheCandle，thathemighthavemadehisEscape；butwhichoftheTwohedesigned，noBodycouldtellbuthimself：andiftheReaderhaveaCuriositytoknow，hemustblameAurelian；whothinkingtherecouldbenofoulplayofferedtosuchaVillain，ranhimimmediatelythroughtheHeart，sothathedrop’ddownDeadathisFeet，withoutspeakingaWord。HewouldhaveseenwhothePersonwashehadthushappilydelivered，buttheDeadBodyhadfallenupontheLanthorn，whichputouttheCandle：Howevercominguptowardhim，heask’dhimhowhedid，andbidhimbeofgoodHeart；hewasansweredwithnothingbutPrayers，BlessingsandThanks，calledaThousandDeliverers，goodGenius’sandGuardianAngels。AndtheRescuedwouldcertainlyhavegoneuponhisKneestohaveworshippedhim，hadhenotbeenboundHandandFoot；whichAurelianunderstanding，gropedfortheKnots，andeitheruntiedthemorcutthemasunder；but’tismoreprobablethelatter，becausemoreexpeditious。
TheytooklittleheedwhatbecameoftheBodywhichtheyleftbehindthem，andAurelianwasconductedfromouttheRuinsbytheHandofhimhehaddelivered。ByafaintlightissuingfromthejustrisingMoon，hecoulddiscernthatitwasaYouth；butcomingintoamorefrequentedpartoftheTown，whereseveralLightswerehungout，hewasamaz’dattheextreamBeautywhichappearedinhisFace，thoughalittlepaleanddisorderedwithhislatefright。AurelianlongedtoheartheStoryofsooddanadventure，andentreatedhisChargetotellithimbytheway；buthedesiredhimtoforbeartilltheywerecomeintosomeHouseorother，wherehemightrestandrecoverhistiredSpirits，foryethewassofainthewasunabletolookup。