;therewasaslightmovementoftherope, , helookedtoseeifhispileofbookswaswithinrange, , andtakingcarefulaim, , withaquickmovement, , andathird, andflungthemoneafteranotherattherat, , ashestoodwithabookpoisedinhishandtothrow, , , andturningonhispursueralookofterriblemalevolence, , , andsawitbythelightofthesecondlampleaptoamouldingofthewainscotanddisappearthroughaholeinoneofthegreatpictureswhichhungonthewall, obscuredandinvisiblethroughitscoatingofdirtanddust.
"Ishalllookupmyfriend'shabitationinthemorning," saidthestudent, ashewentovertocollecthisbooks."Thethirdpicturefromthefireplace;Ishallnotforget." Hepickedupthebooksonebyone, commentingonthemasheliftedthem."ConicSectionshedoesnotmind, norCycloidalOscillations, northePrincipia, norQuaternions, !" , , ashemurmuredtohimself:"TheBiblemymothergaveme!Whatanoddcoincidence." Hesatdowntoworkagain, , however;, andafterstrivingtomasterthesubjectonwhichhewasengagedgaveitupindespair, andwenttobedasthehefirststreakofdawnstoleinthroughtheeasternwindow.
Hesleptheavilybutuneasily, anddreamedmuch;, .", whenIamouttodayIwishyouwouldgetthestepsanddustorwashthosepictures—speciallythatonethethirdfromthefireplace—Iwanttoseewhattheyare."
