Thebloodwentfromhischeeksasaswallowfliesdownfromaroof；hestartedbackagainsttheoppositewallwithastifledgroan，whileshestaredathimblankly，andgrewasdeathlypaleashe。
Hewasamanofgreatresourceinallemergencieswhichrequiredaquicktongue，but，forthemoment，thiswasbeyondhim。Hefelthimselflost，topplingbackwardintoanabyss，andtheuselessnessofhisdestructionmadehimphysicallysick。Forheneednothavebeenthere；hehadnotwishedtocome；hehadwellcountedthedangertohimself，andthisonetimeinhislifehadgonetothecupola-roomoutofgood-nature。ButBareaudhadbeenobstinateandCraileyhadcomeawayalone，hopingthatJeffersonmightfollow。Andherehewas，poortrappedrat，convictedandruinedbecauseofagoodaction！Atlastheknewconsistencytobeajewel，andthatagreedyboyshouldnevergiveacrust；thatafoolshouldsticktohisfolly，avillaintohisdeviltry，andeachholdhisown；forthemanwhothrustsagooddeedintoalifeofliesiswoundaboutwithperilouspasses，andinhisdeviouswaysathousandunexpecteddamnationsspring。
Beaten，stunned，hang-jawedwithdespair，hereturnedherlong，dumfoundedgazehopelesslyandtoldthetruthlikeaninspireddunce。
\"Icame——Icame——tobringanothermanaway，\"hewhisperedbrokenly；and，attheverymoment，severalheavy，half-suppressedvoicesbrokeintoeagertalkoverhead。
Thewhitehandthatheldthecandlewavered，andtheshadowsglidedinahuge，grotesquedance。Twicesheessayedtospeakbeforeshecoulddoso，atthesamemomentmotioninghimback，forhehadmadeavaguegesturetowardher。