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Chapter 70

           Andyettherewassuchasilenceallaround,thathefeltsurehecouldhaveheardeventhebreathingofasleeper,iftherehadbeenonethere.

           Astrangecircumstance,alightinsuchaplaceatthattimeofnight,withnoonenearit.

           Acurtainwasdrawnacrossthelowerportionofthewindow,andhecouldnotseeintotheroom.Buttherewasnoshadowthrownuponitfromwithin.Tohavegainedafootingonthewallandtriedtolookinfromabove,wouldhavebeenattendedwithsomedangercertainlywithsomenoise,andthechanceofterrifyingthechild,ifthatreallywereherhabitation.Againandagainhelistened;againandagainthesamewearisomeblank.

           Leavingthespotwithslowandcautioussteps,andskirtingtheruinforafewpaces,hecameatlengthtoadoor.Heknocked.Noanswer.Buttherewasacuriousnoiseinside.Itwasdifficulttodeterminewhatitwas.Itborearesemblancetothelowmoaningofoneinpain,butitwasnotthat,beingfartooregularandconstant.Nowitseemedakindofsong,nowawailseemed,thatis,tohischangingfancy,forthesounditselfwasneverchangedorchecked.Itwasunlikeanythinghehadeverheard;andinitstonetherewassomethingfearful,chilling,andunearthly.

           Thelistener’sbloodrancoldernowthaneverithaddoneinfrostandsnow,butheknockedagain.Therewasnoanswer,andthesoundwentonwithoutanyinterruption.Helaidhishandsoftlyuponthelatch,andputhiskneeagainstthedoor.Itwassecuredontheinside,butyieldedtothepressure,andturneduponitshinges.Hesawtheglimmeringofafireupontheoldwalls,andentered.

           

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