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Heturnedhismindtolocomotioninthisnewbodyinwhichhefoundhimself。Foratimehewasunabletoshifthimselffromhisattachmenttohisearthlycarcass。Foratimethisnewstrangecloudbodyofhissimplyswayed，contracted，expanded，coiled，andwrithedwithhiseffortstofreehimself，andthenquitesuddenlythelinkthatboundhimsnapped。Foramomenteverythingwashiddenbywhatappearedtobewhirlingspheresofdarkvapour，andthenthroughamomentarygaphesawhisdroopingbodycollapselimply，sawhislifelessheaddropsideways，andfoundhewasdrivingalonglikeahugecloudinastrangeplaceofshadowycloudsthathadtheluminousintricacyofLondonspreadlikeamodelbelow。
Butnowhewasawarethatthefluctuatingvapourabouthimwassomethingmorethanvapour，andthetemerariousexcitementofhisfirstessaywasshotwithfear。Forheperceived，atfirstindistinctly，andthensuddenlyveryclearly，thathewassurroundedbyFACES！
thateachrollandcoiloftheseemingcloud-stuffwasaface。
Andsuchfaces！Facesofthinshadow，facesofgaseoustenuity。
Faceslikethosefacesthatglarewithintolerablestrangenessuponthesleeperintheevilhoursofhisdreams。Evil，greedyeyesthatwerefullofacovetouscuriosity，faceswithknitbrowsandsnarling，smilinglips；theirvaguehandsclutchedatMr。Besselashepassed，andtherestoftheirbodieswasbutanelusivestreakoftrailingdarkness。Neverawordtheysaid，neverasoundfromthemouthsthatseemedtogibber。Allabouthimtheypressedinthatdreamysilence，passingfreelythroughthedimmistinessthatwashisbody，gatheringevermorenumerouslyabouthim。AndtheshadowyMr。Bessel，nowsuddenlyfear-stricken，drovethroughthesilent，activemultitudeofeyesandclutchinghands。
Soinhumanwerethesefaces，somalignanttheirstaringeyes，andshadowy，clawinggestures，thatitdidnotoccurtoMr。Besseltoattemptintercoursewiththesedriftingcreatures。Idiotphantoms，theyseemed，childrenofvaindesire，beingsunbornandforbiddentheboonofbeing，whoseonlyexpressionsandgesturestoldoftheenvyandcravingforlifethatwastheironelinkwithexistence。
Itsaysmuchforhisresolutionthat，amidsttheswarmingcloudofthesenoiselessspiritsofevil，hecouldstillthinkofMr。Vincey。
Hemadeaviolenteffortofwillandfoundhimself，heknewnothow，stoopingtowardsStapleInn，sawVinceysittingattentiveandalertinhisarm-chairbythefire。
Andclusteringalsoabouthim，astheyclusteredeveraboutallthatlivesandbreathes，wasanothermultitudeofthesevainvoicelessshadows，longing，desiring，seekingsomeloopholeintolife。
ForaspaceMr。Besselsoughtineffectuallytoattracthisfriend’sattention。Hetriedtogetinfrontofhiseyes，tomovetheobjectsinhisroom，totouchhim。ButMr。Vinceyremainedunaffected，ignorantofthebeingthatwassoclosetohisown。ThestrangesomethingthatMr。Besselhascomparedtoasheetofglassseparatedthemimpermeably。
AndatlastMr。Besseldidadesperatething。Ihavetoldhowthatinsomestrangewayhecouldseenotonlytheoutsideofamanasweseehim，butwithin。Heextendedhisshadowyhandandthrusthisvagueblackfingers，asitseemed，throughtheheedlessbrain。
Then，suddenly，Mr。Vinceystartedlikeamanwhorecallshisattentionfromwanderingthoughts，anditseemedtoMr。Besselthatalittledark-redbodysituatedinthemiddleofMr。Vincey’sbrainswelledandglowedashedidso。Sincethatexperiencehehasbeenshownanatomic
