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Itwasnowconsiderablypastthree；myeyes，intheirinvoluntarywanderings，happenedtoalightuponthelargemirrorwhichwas，asIhavesaid，fixedinthewalloppositethefootofthebed。AviewofitwascommandedfromwhereIlay，throughthecurtains。AsIgazedfixedlyuponit，IthoughtIperceivedthebroadsheetofglassshiftingitspositioninrelationtothebed；Irivetedmyeyesuponitwithintensescrutiny；itwasnodeception，themirror，asifactingofitsownimpulse，movedslowlyaside，anddisclosedadarkapertureinthewall，nearlyaslargeasanordinarydoor；afigureevidentlystoodinthis，butthelightwastoodimtodefineitaccurately。
Itsteppedcautiouslyintothechamber，andwithsolittlenoise，thathadInotactuallyseenit，IdonotthinkIshouldhavebeenawareofitspresence。Itwasarrayedinakindofwoollennight-dress，andawhitehandkerchieforclothwasboundtightlyaboutthehead；Ihadnodifficulty，spiteofthestrangenessoftheattire，inrecognisingtheblindwomanwhomIsomuchdreaded。
Shestoopeddown，bringingherheadnearlytotheground，andinthatattitudesheremainedmotionlessforsomemoments，nodoubtinordertoascertainifanysuspicioussoundwerestirring。
Shewasapparentlysatisfiedbyherobservations，forsheimmediatelyrecommencedhersilentprogresstowardsaponderousmahoganydressing-tableofmyhusband’s。Whenshehadreachedit，shepausedagain，andappearedtolistenattentivelyforsomeminutes；shethennoiselesslyopenedoneofthedrawers，fromwhich，havinggropedforsometime，shetooksomething，whichIsoonperceivedtobeacaseofrazors。Sheopenedit，andtriedtheedgeofeachofthetwoinstrumentsupontheskinofherhand；shequicklyselectedone，whichshefixedfirmlyinhergrasp。Shenowstoopeddownasbefore，andhavinglistenedforatime，she，withthehandthatwasdisengaged，gropedherwayintothedressing-roomwhereLordGlenfallenlayfastasleep。
Iwasfixedasifinthetremendousspellofanightmare。Icouldnotstirevenafinger；Icouldnotliftmyvoice；Icouldnotevenbreathe；andthoughIexpectedeverymomenttoseethesleepingmanmurdered，Icouldnotevenclosemyeyestoshutoutthehorriblespectacle，whichI
hadnotthepowertoavert。
Isawthewomanapproachthesleepingfigure，shelaidtheunoccupiedhandlightlyalonghisclothes，andhavingthusascertainedhisidentity，she，afterabriefinterval，turnedbackandagainenteredmychamber；hereshebentdownagaintolisten。
Ihadnownotadoubtbutthattherazorwasintendedformythroat；yettheterrificfascinationwhichhadlockedallmypowerssolong，stillcontinuedtobindmefast。
Ifeltthatmylifedependedupontheslightestordinaryexertion，andyetI
couldnotstironejointfromthepositioninwhichIlay，norevenmakenoiseenoughtowakenLordGlenfallen。
Themurderouswomannow，withlong，silentsteps，approachedthebed；myveryheartseemedturningtoice；herlefthand，thatwhichwasdisengaged，wasuponthepillow；shegraduallysliditforwardtowardsmyhead，andinaninstant，withthespeedoflightning，itwasclutchedinmyhair，while，withtheotherhand，shedashedtherazoratmythroat。
Aslightinaccuracysavedmefrominstantdeath；theblowfellshort，thepointoftherazorgrazingmythroat。
Inamoment，Iknownothow，Ifoundmyselfattheothersideofthebed，utteringshriekaftershriek；thewretchwas，however，determinedifpossibletomurderme。
Scramblingalongbythecurtains，sherushedroundthebedtowardsme；I
seizedthehandleofthedoortomakemyescape。Itwas，however，fastened。Atallevents，Icouldnotopenit。Fromthemereinstinctofrecoilingterror，Ishrunkbackintoacorner。Shewasnowwithinayardofme。Herhandwasuponmyface。
Iclosedmyeyesfast，expectingnevertoopenthemagain，whenablow，inflictedfrombehindbyastrongarm，stretchedthemonstersenselessatmyfeet。Atthesamemomentthedooropened，andseveraldomestics，alarmedbymycries，enteredtheapartment。
Idonotrecollectwhatfollowed，forI
fainted。Oneswoonsucceededanother，solonganddeath-like，thatmylifewasconsideredverydoubtful。
Ataboutteno’clock，however，Isunkintoadeepandrefreshingsleep，fromwhichIwasawakenedatabouttwo，thatImightswearmydepositionbeforeamagistrate，whoattendedforthatpurpose。
Iaccordinglydidso，asdidalsoLordGlenfallen，andthewomanwasfullycommittedtostandhertrialattheensuingassizes。
Ishallneverforgetthescenewhichtheexaminationoftheblindwomanandoftheotherpartiesafforded。
Shewasbroughtintotheroominthecustodyoftwoservants。Sheworeakindofflannelwrapperwhichhadnotbeenchangedsincethenightbefore。Itwastornandsoiled，andhereandtheresmearedw
