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Chapter 6

           

           “Cantherebeanappearanceofthatwhichhasnoform?Andyetitseemedtome,atcertainmoments,thatIbeheldinsomestrangeandimpossibleform,thatdark,dumb,irresistiblypowerful,eternalforce.

           “Ithoughtsomeoneledmebythehandandshowedme,bythelightofacandle,ahuge,loathsomeinsect,whichheassuredmewasthatveryforce,thatveryalmighty,dumb,irresistiblePower,andlaughedattheindignationwithwhichIreceivedthisinformation.Inmyroomtheyalwayslightthelittlelampbeforemyiconforthenight;itgivesafeebleflickeroflight,butitisstrongenoughtoseebydimly,andifyousitjustunderityoucanevenreadbyit.Ithinkitwasabouttwelveoralittlepastthatnight.Ihadnotsleptawink,andwaslyingwithmyeyeswideopen,whensuddenlythedooropened,andincameRogojin.

           “Heentered,andshutthedoorbehindhim.Thenhesilentlygazedatmeandwentquicklytothecorneroftheroomwherethelampwasburningandsatdownunderneathit.

           “Iwasmuchsurprised,andlookedathimexpectantly.

           “Rogojinonlyleanedhiselbowonthetableandsilentlystaredatme.Sopassedtwoorthreeminutes,andIrecollectthathissilencehurtandoffendedmeverymuch.Whydidhenotspeak?

           “Thathisarrivalatthistimeofnightstruckmeasmoreorlessstrangemaypossiblybethecase;butIrememberIwasbynomeansamazedatit.

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